Etymology

coney island

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Dutch Konijneneiland
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  1. Dutch · derived fromKonijneneiland
  2. English todayConey Island

From Dutch Konijneneiland, from konijn[en] (“rabbit[s]”) + eiland (“island”), literally “island of rabbits”; equivalent to cony + island.

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