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Where does “koningin” come from?

koningin (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch coninginne, from Old Dutch kuninginna.

koningin (Dutch): queen

Definitions

  1. queen

Ancestry of “koningin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchconinginne—
2Old Dutchkuninginna—

Words derived from “koningin”

  • bijenkoningin
  • koninginnebrij
  • koningin
Every word from Old Dutch kuninginna →