Kanne

Borrowed from German Kanne.

Kanne (plural Kannes)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kanne is the 39773^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 552 individuals. Kanne is most common among White (93.84%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kanne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 273.

From Middle High German kanne, Old High German channa, from Proto-Germanic *kannǭ. Cognate with Old Norse kanna, Old English canne, English can, French canette (“small can”), Gothic *𐌺𐌰𐌽𐌽𐍉 (*kannō).[1]

• IPA^(key): /ˈkanə/

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• Rhymes: -anə

Kanne f (genitive Kanne, plural Kannen, diminutive Kännchen n)

1. jug, pitcher, pot, can (as in teapot and watering can)
2. (slang, especially Ruhrgebiet) a bottle, typically of beer
   • 2002, M. Dinter, M. Ritzenhoff, P. Thorwarth, Was nicht passt, wird passend gemacht, spoken by Kalle (Ralf Richter), 0:16:10 from the start:

     Jetz’ kuck dir dat do’ ma’ an hier! Ohohoho, nein, dat schöne Bier! Da sind do’ unsere Kannen drin, Junge, dat kannste do’ nich’ machen!

     Now look at this! Ohohoho, no, the good beer! In here is where our bottles are, boy, how could you do that!

• Gießkanne f
• Kaffeekanne f
• Pressstempelkanne f
• Teekanne f

• “Kanne” in Duden online
• “Kanne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Kanne

1. plural of Kann