Kichen

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

• Kéchen (dialectal)

Etymology

From Middle High German küchen, from Old High German chuhhina, from Proto-West Germanic *kukinā, from Latin coquīna. The -i- instead of -é- is irregular; perhaps due to interference by unrelated Kuch (“pie, cake”), diminutive Kichelchen or influence by German Küche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiχen/, [ˈkiɕən]

Noun

Kichen f (plural Kichen)

1. kitchen