kéng

See also: keng, Kéng, kēng, kěng, and keng'

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German kuoni, from Proto-Germanic *kōniz. Cognate with German kühn, English keen, Icelandic kænn, Dutch koen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /keŋ/
    • Rhymes: -eŋ
    • Homophone: Kéng

Adjective

kéng (masculine kéngen, neuter kéngt, comparative méi kéng, superlative am kéngsten)

  1. bold, audacious

Declension
declension of kéng
number and gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative hien ass kéng si ass kéng et ass kéng si si(nn) kéng
without article nominative/accusative kéngen kéng kéngt kéng
dative kéngem kénger kéngem kéngen
with article nominative/accusative kéngen kéng kéngt kéng
dative kéngen kénger kéngen kéngen

Derived terms
  • Kéngheet

Min Nan
For pronunciation and definitions of kéng – see 景 (“bright; luminous; scenery; view; etc.”).
(This character, kéng, is the Pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 景.)
For pronunciation and definitions of kéng – see 駉 (“stout and strong, in good condition”).
(This character, kéng, is the Pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 駉.)
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