Kahn

English

Etymology

Among Jews, a Germanicised form of Cohen.

Proper noun

Kahn

  1. A surname​.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

An originally only Central and Low German word, spread by Luther. From Middle Low German kāne and Middle High German kane, from Proto-Germanic *kanô (“vessel, boat”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaːn/
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Kahn m (genitive Kahnes, plural Kähne)

  1. small boat used on inland waters

Declension
Declension of Kahn
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kahn die Kähne
genitive eines des Kahnes,
Kahns		 der Kähne
dative einem dem Kahn,
Kahne1		 den Kähnen
accusative einen den Kahn die Kähne
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Further reading
  • Kahn in Duden online
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