Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German künigin, from Old High German chuningin, from Proto-West Germanic *kuningini. By surface analysis, קעניג (kenig) +‎ ־ין (-in).

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Noun

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קעניגין (keniginf, plural קעניגינס (kenigins)

  1. queen
    Synonym: מלכּה (malke)