Kokon

See also: kokon and kōkon

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French cocon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈkɔ̃/, [koˈkɔ̃ː], [-ˈkɔŋ]

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• IPA^(key): /koˈkoːn/ (Austria)

Noun

Kokon m (strong, genitive Kokons, plural Kokons or Kokone)

1. cocoon (protective shell of a pupa)

Usage notes

• A cocoon with a pupa inside is usually called Puppe (“pupa”). German Kokon refers specifically to the shell.

Declension

Declension of Kokon [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kokon	die	Kokons, Kokone
genitive	eines	des	Kokons	der	Kokons, Kokone
dative	einem	dem	Kokon	den	Kokons, Kokonen
accusative	einen	den	Kokon	die	Kokons, Kokone

Further reading

• “Kokon” in Duden online