koschenill

Swedish

Etymology

From Spanish cochinilla, or from Ancient Greek κόκκινος (kókkinos, “red tint”), from κόκκος (kókkos), from Latin coccus (“berry or grain”).

Noun

koschenill c

1. cochineal (dye)

Declension

Declension of koschenill
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	koschenill	koschenillen	—	—
Genitive	koschenills	koschenillens	—	—

See also

• koschenillsköldlus (“cochineal (insect)”)

References

• koschenill in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• koschenill in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)