kuit

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Afrikaans

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: kuit

Etymology 1

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From Dutch kuit, from Middle Dutch cute.

Noun

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kuit (plural kuite, diminutive kuitjie)

  1. (anatomy) calf

Etymology 2

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From Dutch kuit, from Middle Dutch cute.

Noun

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kuit (uncountable, diminutive kuitjie)

  1. roe, spawn, milt

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kœy̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: kuit
  • Rhymes: -œy̯t

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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

Etymology 2

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

Noun

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kuit m (uncountable, diminutive kuitje n)

  1. spawn, roe (fish eggs)
    Synonyms: visei, (southern) roge
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Descendants
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  • Papiamentu: keit

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Noun

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kuit

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