Kahn

English

Etymology

Among Jews, a Germanicised form of Cohen.

Proper noun

Kahn

  1. A surname from German.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

An originally only Central and Low German word, spread by Luther. From northern Middle High German kane and Middle Low German kāne, from Old High German and Old Saxon *kano, from Proto-Germanic *kanô (“vessel, boat”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaːn/
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Kahn m (strong, genitive Kahns or Kahnes, plural Kähne)

  1. a small flat-bottomed boat such as a punt, used on inland waters
    Synonym: Nachen
  2. (slightly humorous) a ship, especially when old or in need of repair

Declension
Declension of Kahn [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kahn die Kähne
genitive eines des Kahns, Kahnes der Kähne
dative einem dem Kahn, Kahne1 den Kähnen
accusative einen den Kahn die Kähne

1Now uncommon, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Kahn” in Duden online
  • “Kahn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.