Kenki

Lëtzebuergesch

English: paraffin lamp; conk
Français: quinquet; pif
Deutsch: Petroleumlampe; Riechkolben

Type: SUBST M
Plural: Kenkien

Pronunciation (IPA)

[kˈæŋkiː]

Meanings and translations

Meaning 1

Deutsch: Petroleumlampe
Français: quinquet
English: paraffin lamp
Português: candeeiro a petróleo
Nederlands: petroleumlamp

Meaning 2

colloquial

Deutsch: Zinken; Riechkolben
Français: pif
English: conk
Português: penca (nariz)
Nederlands: kokkerd (grote neus)

Spelling variants

Only source-reviewed variants are suggested.

Kenki
Kenkien

Example sentences

däi Kenki sténkt eis ze vill no Pëtrol!
Meaning 1: paraffin lamp
dee Mann do huet awer e grousse Kenki !
colloquial
Meaning 2: conk
hien hat gëschter Owend de Kenki gediebelt
colloquial
Meaning 2: conk

Source: ZLS / LOD · July 2026 · CC0

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