kween
Dutch
Alternative forms
- kwee
Etymology
From Middle Dutch quene (“old woman”), from Old Dutch kwena, from Proto-Germanic *kwenǭ (“woman”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn (“woman”). Cognate with English quean.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʋeːn/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: kween
- Rhymes: -eːn
Noun
kween f (plural kwenen, diminutive kweentje n)
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