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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈniːnçən/
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Noun
Kaninchen n (genitive Kaninchens, plural Kaninchen)
- rabbit
Declension
Declension of Kaninchen
| 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 |
Synonyms
- Karnickel n
Descendants
- → Romansch: canign
See also
- Hase m (“hare”, sometimes mistakenly used for rabbits)
Further reading
- Kaninchen in Duden online