kippenhok etymology

Dutch word kippenhok comes from Dutch -en-, Dutch hok, Dutch kip (Kip, currency in Laos. Chicken, hen.)

Detailed word origin of kippenhok

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-en- Dutch (nld) Genitival interfix indicating that the former part is a characteristic of the latter.
hok Dutch (nld) A closet or small room. A den, a small often dark dwelling such as a hut. A living shelter for domesticated animals such as a kennel or a pen.
kip Dutch (nld) Kip, currency in Laos. Chicken, hen.
kippenhok Dutch (nld) Chicken coop.

Words with the same origin as kippenhok

Descendants of -en-
beddengoed bijenkorf boekenkast dierenarts dierenbescherming dodental gastenverblijf gekkenhuis heksenjacht kippenvel klokkentoren kurkentrekker lijkenhuis lippenstift mensenhandel pannenkoek plankenkoorts platencontract poppenkast poppenspeler ruggengraat sterrenbeeld woordenwisseling zakkenwasser