katoen

Dutch edit

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katoen

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch catoen, from older cotoen, from Old French coton, from Old Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن (quṭun).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /kaːˈtun/
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Hyphenation: ka‧toen
Rhymes: -un

Noun edit

katoen m (uncountable)

cotton, plant of the genus Gossypium

Noun edit

katoen n (plural katoenen, diminutive katoentje n)

cotton (fabric)

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: katoen
Berbice Creole Dutch: katun
→ Lokono: káruñ
→ Caribbean Hindustani: kátun
→ German: Kattun (“calico”)
→ Indonesian: katun
→ Munsee: kátoon
→ Papiamentu: katuna, katoena
→ Sranan Tongo: katun
- → Aukan: katun
→ West Frisian: katoen

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