Afrikaans

Noun

koningin ‎(plural koninginne, diminutive koninginnetjie, masculine koning)

1. queen
2. (chess) queen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪn

Etymology

From koning ‎(“king”) +‎ -in ‎(“suffix indicating femininity”)

Noun

Koningin der Nederlanden
Queen of the Netherlands

koningin f ‎(plural koninginnen, diminutive koninginnetje n, masculine koning)

1. queen
2. (chess) queen

Derived terms

• Koninginnedag

Related terms

• H.M.

See also

Chess pieces in Dutch · schaakstukken (schaak + stukken) (layout · text)
koning	koningin, dame	toren	loper	paard	pion