Jeff Conine

15:57 May 12, 2006
English to Flemish translations [Non-PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / baseball
English term or phrase: Jeff Conine
I heard Jeff Conine in English means Roger Rabbit is Flemish. This this correct?
charlie


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4 +1konijn (of vergif!)
Anne Lee
5just Roger Rabbit
CDesmedt (X)


  

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jeff conine
konijn (of vergif!)


Explanation:
The Flemish word for rabbit is 'konijn'. The name 'conine' resembles it closely enough to make it originate from 'konijn', but there is another possibility. My Dutch/Flemish dictionary shows the word 'coniine' , which was a poison made from a herb....

co·ni·i·ne

/koniin«/
de (v.)

(1886) gevormd van Gr. koneion (dollekervel, de daaruit gemaakte gifdrank)

eerste editie 1864

(stofnaam)

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Note added at 18 mins (2006-05-12 16:15:50 GMT)
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I meant: resembles it closely enough to make it POSSIBLY originate from konijn.

Anne Lee
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  labog: I can't answer your question for sure. Maybe more context is necessary. However, Jeff Conine is the real name of a Major League baseball player in America. i.e. it is not fictional, nor a cartoon character.
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jeff conine
just Roger Rabbit


Explanation:
We call Roger Rabbit just Roger Rabbit... there is no translation. Same thing with Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse... they remain Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. And Jeff Conine is just Jeff Conine... even though 'Conine' and 'konijn' are pronounced somewhat the same.

CDesmedt (X)
Belgium
Local time: 17:13
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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