konijn
/koːˈnɛi̯n/neuter
The Dutch word for rabbit is konijn.
konijn is a noun used to refer to the mammal known as a rabbit.
Meaning: mammal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
konijn is a neuter noun. Because of this, you use the definite article het (the) instead of de when referring to it. To express the plural form, use konijnen.
How do you pronounce it?
/koːˈnɛi̯n/
Did you know?
- The word konijn is part of the expression een konijn in de hoek drijven, which means to corner someone or leave them with no choice.
- Despite its common use, konijn is a loanword that entered Dutch through Old French and Latin rather than being a native Germanic root.
- While konijn is the general term, Dutch speakers use the word konijntje to describe a baby rabbit or to make the animal sound cute.
Examples in context
- Is dat een konijn?Is that a rabbit?This sentence is useful for asking if something is a konijn.Tatoeba #13275316 by PaulP, translation #8977392 by CK
- Het konijn kruipt weg.The rabbit is crawling away.This sentence describes a konijn crawling away.Tatoeba #9731751 by Micsmithel, translation #10221527 by megamanenm
- Het konijn eet de wortel.The rabbit is eating the carrot.This sentence shows a konijn eating a carrot.Tatoeba #1497357 by Citrine, translation #1491083 by AlanF_US
- Het konijn zat rustig in zijn hok.The rabbit sat quietly in its cage.
- Wat een schattig konijntje!What a cute little rabbit!
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noah and Emma are looking at a pet store window.
- NoahKijk, Emma, dat kleine konijn is zo schattig!Look, Emma, that little rabbit is so cute!
- EmmaJa, ik wil graag een konijn als huisdier.Yes, I would love to have a rabbit as a pet.
- NoahDenk je dat een konijn veel werk is?Do you think a rabbit is a lot of work?
- EmmaNee, volgens mij is een konijn heel makkelijk.No, I think a rabbit is very easy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rabbit” translations and entries konijn, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
