קעניג

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• קיניג (kinig)

Etymology

From Middle High German künec, from Old High German kuning (rarer kunig), from Proto-West Germanic *kuning, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Litvish) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛnɪɡ/
• (Poylish, Galitzish) IPA^(key): /ˈkeɪ̯nɪɡ/

Noun

קעניג • (kenig) m, plural קעניגן (kenign), feminine קעניגין (kenigin), diminutive קעניגל (kenigl)

1. king

   Synonym: מלך (meylekh)

   Coordinate term: מלכּה (malke)

Derived terms

• קעניגרײַך (kenigraykh)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “קעניג” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].