Kanon
See also: kanon, kanón, kánon, kanön, kaňon, kan'on, and kan-on
German
Alternative forms
- Canon (obsolete since around 1900)
Etymology
From Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaːnɔn/
Noun
Kanon m (genitive Kanons, plural Kanons)
- (literature, religion) canon (selection of texts considered accepted and/or authentic)
- (law) canon; code (collectivity of laws, particularly concerning a certain field)
- (Christianity, law) canon (ecclesiastical norm forming part of Canon Law)
- (Roman Catholicism) canon (catalogue of saints)
- (Roman Catholicism) canon (eucharistic prayer)
- (music) canon; round (song sung by groups of singers starting at different times)
Declension
Declension of Kanon
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Kanon | die | Kanons |
| genitive | eines | des | Kanons | der | Kanons |
| dative | einem | dem | Kanon | den | Kanons |
| accusative | einen | den | Kanon | die | Kanons |
Derived terms
- kanonisch
- kanonisieren
Related terms
- Kanonisierung
- Kanonisation