mignon

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

Small and cute; pretty in a delicate way; dainty.

Noun

1. (obsolete, rare) A cute or pretty person; a dandy; a pretty child.
2. (historical) One of the court favourites of Henry III of France.

Concepten

zoetjes

dottig

vertederend

Synoniemen

delicately small

cutesy

kawaii

Vertalingen

مغنون

قشيب

bufó

mignon

mignonne

carina

grazioso

bonita

linda

nanay

minyon

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmɪnjɒn/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Oudhoogduits: minnja

Verwant aan Old Saxon: minnea

Verwant aan Nederlands: minnen

In summary

From French mignon, from Middle French mignon (“lover, darling, favourite”), from Old French mignon (“dainty, pleasing, gentle, kind”), from Frankish *minnjo (“love, friendship, affection, memory”), from Proto-Germanic *minþijō, *mindijō (“affectionate thought, care”), from Proto-Indo-European *men-, *mnā- (“to think”). Cognate with Old High German minnja (“love, care, affection, desire, memory”), Old Saxon minnea (“love”). More at mind. Compare Dutch minnen (“to love”). Doublet of minion.