FromMiddle High Germankünec, fromOld High Germankuning (rarerkunig), fromProto-West Germanic*kuning, fromProto-Germanic*kuningaz.[1]
The development Old High German-ning → later-nig is regular (seePfennig). The modern vocalism-ö- is chieflyCentral andLow German; compareMiddle Low Germanköninc, fromOld Saxonkuning.
Cognate withOld Dutchkuning (whenceDutchkoning),Old Englishcyning (whenceEnglishking),Old Norsekonungr (whence e.g.Danishkonge). The word was borrowed into non-Germanic languages in Proto-Germanic times:Finnish andEstoniankuningas,Russianкнязь(knjazʹ).
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König m (strong,genitiveKönigesorKönigs,pluralKönige)
Note: The long genitive formKöniges lost popularity by the mid-19th century.
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König m orf (proper noun,surname,masculine genitiveKönigsor(with an article)König,feminine genitiveKönig,pluralKönigs)
König on the German Wikipedia.WikipediadeBorrowed fromMiddle Low Germankȫnnich, fromOld Saxonkuning. Cognates includeGerman Low GermanKönig.Doublet ofKening.
König m (plural[please provide])
