Kannkind

Kannkind

German

Alternative forms

• Kann-Kind

Etymology

From kann (“he/she can, may”) +‎ Kind (“child”).

Noun

Kannkind n (genitive Kannkindes or Kannkinds, plural Kannkinder)

1. a child who may but need not be sent to primary school in a given year, depending mainly on the parents’ decision

   Synonym: Musskind (Muss-Kind)

Usage notes

• In Germany, Kannkinder are especially those born in July/August, who will already have turned six when the school year begins. Depending on state regulations the rule may include all those born in the second half of the year.

Declension

Declension of Kannkind (neut strong)

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Kannkind	die	Kannkinder
genitive	eines	des	Kannkindes, Kannkinds	der	Kannkinder
dative	einem	dem	Kannkind, Kannkinde1	den	Kannkindern
accusative	ein	das	Kannkind	die	Kannkinder

¹Now uncommon, see notes.