Kanin

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German kanīn, konīn, probably through Middle Dutch connijn from Old French connin, northern variant of connil, from Latin cunīculus. Compare English cony.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈniːn/
  • Hyphenation: Ka‧nin
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Kanin n (strong, genitive Kanins, plural Kanine)

  1. rabbit fur
  2. (dated, dialectal, parts of Northern Germany) alternative form of Kaninchen

Declension

Declension of Kanin [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kanin die Kanine
genitive eines des Kanins der Kanine
dative einem dem Kanin den Kaninen
accusative ein das Kanin die Kanine

Further reading

  • “Kanin” in Duden online
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