koningin

Afrikaans

Noun

koningin (plural koninginne, diminutive koninginnetjie, masculine koning)

  1. queen
  2. (chess) queen

Dutch

Etymology

From koning (king) + -in (suffix indicating femininity)

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪn
  • (file)

Noun

Koningin der Nederlanden
Queen of the Netherlands

koningin f (plural koninginnen, diminutive koninginnetje n, masculine koning)

  1. queen
  2. (chess) queen

Derived terms

See also

Chess pieces in Dutch · schaakstukken (schaak + stukken) (layout · text)
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koning koningin, dame toren loper paard pion
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