Kaninchen
German edit
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
Noun edit
Kaninchen n (strong, genitive Kaninchens, plural Kaninchen)
Declension edit
Declension of Kaninchen [neuter, strong]
Hyponyms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Romansch: canign
See also edit
- Hase m (“hare”, sometimes mistakenly used for rabbits)