Kaninchen
German
Etymology
From Middle Low German kanīneken, diminutive of kanīn, konīn, itself probably through Middle Dutch connijn from Old French connin, northern variant of connil, from Latin cunīculus. Analysable as Kanin + -chen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈniːnçən/
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Declension
Declension of Kaninchen
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Kaninchen | die | Kaninchen |
| genitive | eines | des | Kaninchens | der | Kaninchen |
| dative | einem | dem | Kaninchen | den | Kaninchen |
| accusative | ein | das | Kaninchen | die | Kaninchen |
Synonyms
Descendants
- → Romansch: canign
See also
- Hase m (“hare”, sometimes mistakenly used for rabbits)
Further reading
- Kaninchen in Duden online
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