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Noun

Koken m ‎(pl)

1. plural of Kook

English

Noun

koken ‎(plural kokens)

1. (theater) A black-clad person who enters the stage to rearrange the set, unremarked by the actors
   • 1988, July 8, “Diana Spinrad”, in Tango; Chicago Young Playwrights Festival:

     McAllister uses the Japanese device of the koken for changing scenes, distributing props, and creating furniture.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoː.kə(n)/
• Rhymes: -oːkən

Etymology

From Middle Dutch coken, from Latin coquō.

Verb

koken

1. (intransitive) to boil
2. (transitive) to boil
3. (transitive) to cook, to prepare food
4. (intransitive, figuratively) to be very angry, to seethe with anger

Inflection

Related terms

• keuken

Japanese

Romanization

koken

1. rōmaji reading of こけん