quinquin

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

quinquin

Picard word from French Flanders popularized by Alexandre Desrousseaux in the refrain of his lullaby: "Sleep my little quinquin, my little chick, my big rojin" and has become, in a way, the unofficial and popular anthem of the city of Lille, played by the carillon of the city's belfry.

Definition

Translations

  • germangerman:Kindchen
  • englishenglish:kid
  • dutchdutch:kindekijn