"kuif" meaning in All languages combined

See kuif on Wiktionary

Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /kœy̯f/ Audio: Nl-kuif.ogg Forms: kuiven [plural], kuifje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -œy̯f Etymology: A fairly young word and not attested in Middle Dutch. Related to kof (“koff”) and keuvel (“nun cap”). Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-ven|+}} kuif f (plural kuiven, diminutive kuifje n)
  1. a crest of plumage or hair (on an animal) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-kuif-nl-noun-djcG2mv8
  2. any hairstyle that resembles a crest (including a quiff) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Hair
    Sense id: en-kuif-nl-noun-l8dJG6Bm Disambiguation of Hair: 30 70 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "citroenkuifkaketoe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "geelkuifkaketoe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "kuifaalscholver"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "kuifduiker"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "kuifeend"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "kuifhoenderkoet"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "kuifleeuwerik"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "kuifmakaak"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "kuifparelhoen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "kuifpinguïn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "kuifvleugeltjesbloem"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "vetkuif"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pap",
            "2": "kùif",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Papiamentu: kùif",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Papiamentu: kùif"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "A fairly young word and not attested in Middle Dutch. Related to kof (“koff”) and keuvel (“nun cap”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kuiven",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kuifje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "-ven",
        "3": "+"
      },
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      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "kuif"
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a crest of plumage or hair (on an animal)"
      ],
      "id": "en-kuif-nl-noun-djcG2mv8",
      "links": [
        [
          "crest",
          "crest"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "17 83",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "26 74",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "9 91",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "30 70",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "nl",
          "name": "Hair",
          "orig": "nl:Hair",
          "parents": [
            "Body parts",
            "Body",
            "Anatomy",
            "All topics",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Fundamental",
            "Sciences",
            "Healthcare",
            "Health"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "any hairstyle that resembles a crest (including a quiff)"
      ],
      "id": "en-kuif-nl-noun-l8dJG6Bm",
      "links": [
        [
          "hairstyle",
          "hairstyle"
        ],
        [
          "quiff",
          "quiff"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kœy̯f/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-kuif.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/1c/Nl-kuif.ogg/Nl-kuif.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Nl-kuif.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-œy̯f"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kuif"
}
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    "Dutch feminine nouns",
    "Dutch lemmas",
    "Dutch nouns",
    "Dutch nouns with plural in -en",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/œy̯f",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/œy̯f/1 syllable",
    "nl:Hair"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "citroenkuifkaketoe"
    },
    {
      "word": "geelkuifkaketoe"
    },
    {
      "word": "kuifaalscholver"
    },
    {
      "word": "kuifduiker"
    },
    {
      "word": "kuifeend"
    },
    {
      "word": "kuifhoenderkoet"
    },
    {
      "word": "kuifleeuwerik"
    },
    {
      "word": "kuifmakaak"
    },
    {
      "word": "kuifparelhoen"
    },
    {
      "word": "kuifpinguïn"
    },
    {
      "word": "kuifvleugeltjesbloem"
    },
    {
      "word": "vetkuif"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pap",
            "2": "kùif",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Papiamentu: kùif",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Papiamentu: kùif"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "A fairly young word and not attested in Middle Dutch. Related to kof (“koff”) and keuvel (“nun cap”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kuiven",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kuifje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "-ven",
        "3": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "kuif f (plural kuiven, diminutive kuifje n)",
      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "kuif"
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a crest of plumage or hair (on an animal)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "crest",
          "crest"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "any hairstyle that resembles a crest (including a quiff)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hairstyle",
          "hairstyle"
        ],
        [
          "quiff",
          "quiff"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kœy̯f/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-kuif.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/1c/Nl-kuif.ogg/Nl-kuif.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Nl-kuif.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-œy̯f"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kuif"
}

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