koefnoen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Yiddish [Term?], from the Hebrew letters Hebrew קוּ״ף (kuf) and נוּ״ן representing the phrase kost niets (“costs nothing”) (or its Yiddish equivalent). By surface analysis, koef (“qoph”) + noen (“nun”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
koefnoen (not comparable)
- (dated, colloquial) free of charge
- Synonyms: gratis, kostenloos
- De bos bloemen kwam koefnoen met de aankoop. ― The bouquet of flowers came free of charge with the purchase.
- Je moet wel dokken, van mij krijg je niets voor koefnoen. ― You do have to pay, from me you'll get nothing free of charge.
Noun edit
koefnoen c (plural koefnoens, diminutive koefnoentje n)
- (dated, colloquial) something that is free of charge
Usage notes edit
- Particularly used of tickets (such as those for sports events).
Further reading edit
koefnoen (begrip) on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
