Kanute
German edit
Etymology edit
Ca. 1930, derived from Kanu with a hiatus-breaking -t- after such personal nouns as Asiate, Exote etc. Likely also influenced by French canot, a spelling occurring in German itself until ca. 1900.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Kanute m (weak, genitive Kanuten, plural Kanuten, feminine Kanutin)
- (sports) canoeist, kayakist
- Synonyms: Kanufahrer, Kanusportler, Paddler
Declension edit
Declension of Kanute [masculine, weak]
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “Kanute” in Duden online