Kahn
English
Etymology
Among Jews, a Germanicised form of Cohen.
Proper noun
Kahn
- A surname.
Anagrams
- Hank, Khan, ankh, hank, khan
German
Etymology
An originally only Central and Low German word, spread by Luther. From Middle Low German kāne and Middle High German kane, from Proto-Germanic *kanô (“vessel, boat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaːn/
- Rhymes: -aːn
Noun
Kahn m (genitive Kahnes, plural Kähne)
- small boat used on inland waters
Declension
Declension of Kahn
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Kahn | die | Kähne |
| genitive | eines | des | Kahnes, Kahns | der | Kähne |
| dative | einem | dem | Kahn, Kahne1 | den | Kähnen |
| accusative | einen | den | Kahn | die | Kähne |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- Nachen (archaic)
Further reading
- Kahn in Duden online