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Etymology edit

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. Compare English cony.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kaˈniːnçən/
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Noun edit

Kaninchen n (strong, genitive Kaninchens, plural Kaninchen)

  1. rabbit
    Synonym: Karnickel n

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Descendants edit

  • Romansch: canign

See also edit

  • Hase m (“hare”, sometimes mistakenly used for rabbits)

Further reading edit

  • Kaninchen” in Duden online
  • Kaninchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache