kokon

See also: Kokon and kōkon

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from French cocon.

Noun

kokon c (singular definite kokonen, plural indefinite kokoner)

1. cocoon

Declension

Declension of kokon

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kokon	kokonen	kokoner	kokonerne
genitive	kokons	kokonens	kokoners	kokonernes

References

• “kokon” in Den Danske Ordbog

Esperanto

Noun

kokon

1. accusative singular of koko

Finnish

Noun

kokon

1. genitive singular of kokko

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch cocon, from French cocon, from Occitan coucoun (“cocoon”), derived from coco (“shell”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkokɔn]
• Hyphenation: ko‧kon
• Rhymes: -kɔn, -ɔn, -n

Noun

kokon (uncountable)

1. cocoon, pupa: the silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose.

   Synonyms: kepompong, pupa

Further reading

• “kokon” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French cocon, from Occitan coucoun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.kɔn/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔkɔn
• Syllabification: ko‧kon

Noun

kokon m inan (diminutive kokonik)

1. (entomology) cocoon (silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects)
2. (figuratively) cocoon (any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical)

   Hypernym: osłona

Declension

Declension of kokon

	singular	plural
nominative	kokon	kokony
genitive	kokonu	kokonów
dative	kokonowi	kokonom
accusative	kokon	kokony
instrumental	kokonem	kokonami
locative	kokonie	kokonach
vocative	kokonie	kokony

Derived terms

noun

• kokonizacja

 

Further reading

• kokon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• kokon in Polish dictionaries at PWN