Yiddish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

קעניג (kenigm, plural קעניגן (kenign), feminine קעניגין (kenigin), diminutive קעניגל (kenigl)

  1. king

Synonyms edit

Coordinate terms edit

Derived terms edit