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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch koninkrike, from Old Dutch *kuningrīki, from Proto-West Germanic *kuningarīkī, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to koning +‎ rijk. Compare German Königreich, Danish kongerige.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːnɪŋkˌrɛi̯k/, /ˈkoːnɪŋˌkrɛi̯k/
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  • Audio (Netherlands):(file)
  • Hyphenation: ko‧nink‧rijk

Noun

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koninkrijk n (plural koninkrijken, diminutive koninkrijkje n)

  1. kingdom
  2. (Netherlands, Antilles, in compounds) relating to the quasi-federal structure of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; relating to matters pertaining all the constituent countries of that kingdom

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: koninkryk
  • Negerhollands: koningriek, kooningrik