gekokoj

Esperanto

Etymology

From ge- (prefix indicating multiple genders together) +‎ kokoj (“chickens”, or analyzed as "roosters, cocks").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡeˈkokoi̯/
  • Rhymes: -okoi̯
  • Hyphenation: ge‧ko‧koj

Noun

gekokoj (accusative gekokojn)

  1. chickens

Usage notes

The prefix may be considered redundant because kokoj already means "chickens" (of any sex) in current Esperanto. Nevertheless, a difference can be made that kokoj can mean only hens (female) or roosters, cocks (male), but gekokoj always consists of both. However, this difference is not always made.

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