kuit

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: kuit

Etymology 1

From Dutch kuit, from Middle Dutch cute.

Noun

kuit (plural kuite, diminutive kuitjie)

1. (anatomy) calf

Etymology 2

From Dutch kuit, from Middle Dutch cute.

Noun

kuit (uncountable, diminutive kuitjie)

1. roe, spawn, milt

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kœy̯t/

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• Hyphenation: kuit
• Rhymes: -œy̯t

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch cute. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

kuit f (plural kuiten, diminutive kuitje n)

1. calf, fleshy part of the lower leg
2. the corresponding part of a sock or stocking

Derived terms

• kuitbeen
• kuitendekker
• kuitenflikker
• kuitenparade
• kuitgesp

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kuit
• Berbice Creole Dutch: kuiti
• → Caribbean Hindustani: koiti

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch cute. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

kuit m (uncountable, diminutive kuitje n)

1. spawn, roe (fish eggs)

   Synonyms: visei, (southern) roge

Derived terms

• hom of kuit
• kuiter
• kuitharing
• kuitziek
• kuitschieten
• viskuit

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: keit

Kavalan

Noun

kuit

1. souls of the dead
2. a type of wild betel nut (with small leaves)