Kening

See also: kening

Saterland Frisian

n Kening.

Etymology

From Old Frisian kening, from Proto-West Germanic *kuning. Cognates include West Frisian kening and German König. Doublet of Kening.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeːnɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: Ke‧ning
• Rhymes: -eːnɪŋ

Noun

Kening m (plural Keninge)

1. king
   • 2000, Marron C. Fort, transl., Dät Näie Tästamänt un do Psoolme in ju aasterlauwerfräiske Uurtoal fon dät Seelterlound, Fräislound, Butjoarlound, Aastfräislound un do Groninger Umelounde [The New Testament and the Psalms in the East Frisian language, native to Saterland, Friesland, Butjadingen, East Frisia and the Ommelanden of Groningen], →ISBN, Dät Evangelium ätter Matthäus 1:6:

     Isai die Foar dän Kening David. David waas die Foar fon Salomo un ju Múur fon Salomo waas dät Wieuw fon Urija.

     Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon and the mother of Solomon was the wife of Uriah.

Synonyms

• König, Köänig

Coordinate terms

• Keninginne (“queen”)

References

• Marron C. Fort (2015) “Kening”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN