katoen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch catoen, from older cotoen, from Old French coton, from Old Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن (quṭun).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːˈtun/

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• Hyphenation: ka‧toen
• Rhymes: -un

Noun

katoen m (uncountable)

1. cotton, plant of the genus Gossypium

Noun

katoen n (plural katoenen, diminutive katoentje n)

1. cotton (fabric)

Derived terms

• katoendraad
• katoenen
• katoenplant
• katoenplantage
• katoenvezel
• katoenzaad

Descendants

• Afrikaans: katoen
• Berbice Creole Dutch: katun
• → Lokono: káruñ
• → Caribbean Hindustani: kátun
• → German: Kattun (“calico”)
• → Indonesian: katun
• → Munsee: kátoon
• → Papiamentu: katuna, katoena
• → Sranan Tongo: katun
  • → Aukan: katun
• → West Frisian: katoen