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kit.

metal can, used mainly for coal

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɪt/
  1. metal can, used mainly for coal

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Of unknown origin. Possibly borrowed from the dialectal German Kietze (“carrying basket”), from Proto-Germanic *kitjō-. The German word has also appeared as Kötze, from Middle High German *kœzze, from Proto-Germanic *kut-, which would be related to the root of kot (“ramshackle house”), itself of non-Indo-European origin.

noun/kɪt/
  1. sealant

    feminine · neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Kitt.

noun/kɪt/
  1. set of tools

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English kit.

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