kween

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch quene (“old woman”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kwenǭ (“woman”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn (“woman”). Cognate with English quean.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʋeːn/
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Noun

kween f (plural kwenen, diminutive kweentje n)

  1. woman past child-bearing age; old woman
  2. barren cow

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