Maschile

Kai

(Inglese)

Frequenza

C1
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/kaɪ̯/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

17th century, from Dutch kaai, from Middle Dutch kaey (whence also through hypercorrection Dutch kade). The word is ultimately Celtic, but it is unsettled whether the Dutch form is borrowed via Old French kay, as traditionally held, or indeed vice versa.

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