411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Kneng
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Kning chiefly Kölsch, gmw-cfr Kaneng Kaning rare variants
gmw-cfr Kanein Moselle Franconian
Etymology
From gmw-cfr dum conijn, from gmw-cfr fro conin, from gmw-cfr la cuniculus.
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /kneŋ/
Noun
gmw-cfr noun n m plural Kneng diminutive Knengche
gmw-cfr most of _ Ripuarian rabbit
gmw-cfr Has loosely
gmw-cfr Wie mir zwei jonk wore, ha’ mer et jedrevve wie de Kneng. When the two of us were young, we used to do it like rabbits.
Usage notes
Mostly neuter, in western dialects also masculine; compare li knien m.