Kinnek

== Luxembourgish == === Etymology === From Middle High German küninc, from Old High German kuning, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz. The Luxembourgish form does not continue the southern Middle High German variant künic (inflected künige), which is due to dissimilation. Rather, the -ek represents a general denasalisation of Middle High German -inc in final unstressed position. Compare Éislek and German Ösling (“Oesling”, a region in northern Luxembourg). The feminine Kinnigin was influenced by German Königin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkinek/ === Noun === Kinnek m (plural Kinneken, feminine Kinnigin) king (chess) king ==== Derived terms ==== Kinnekräich === See also ===