Kaninchen

German

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /kaˈniːnçən/
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Noun

Kaninchen n (strong, genitive Kaninchens, plural Kaninchen)

  1. rabbit
    Synonym: Karnickel n

Declension

Declension of Kaninchen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kaninchen die Kaninchen
genitive eines des Kaninchens der Kaninchen
dative einem dem Kaninchen den Kaninchen
accusative ein das Kaninchen die Kaninchen

Hyponyms

Descendants

  • → Romansch: canign

See also

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

Further reading

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