German

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈniːn/
  • Hyphenation: Ka‧nin
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Noun

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Kanin n (strong, genitive Kanins, plural Kanine)

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

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Kanin” in Duden online