gekokoj

Esperanto edit

Etymology edit

From ge- (prefix indicating multiple genders together) +‎ kokoj (“chickens”, or analyzed as "roosters, cocks").

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [ɡeˈkokoj]
Rhymes: -okoj
Hyphenation: ge‧ko‧koj

Noun edit

gekokoj (accusative gekokojn)

chickens

Usage notes edit

The prefix may be considered redundant because kokoj already means "chickens" (of any sex) in current Esperanto. Nevertheless, a difference can be made that kokoj can mean only hens (female) or roosters, cocks (male), but gekokoj always consists of both. However, this difference is not always made.