Kaplan
See also: kaplan and kapłan
English
Etymology
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Proper noun
Kaplan (plural Kaplans)
- A surname.
Derived terms
- Kaplanian
- Kaplan turbine
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kaplan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 274.
- Forebears
German
Etymology
From Middle High German kaplān, kappelān, from Medieval Latin cappellānus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kaˈplaːn]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aːn
Noun
Kaplan m (strong, genitive Kaplans, plural Kapläne)
- chaplain
Declension
Declension of Kaplan [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Kaplan | die | Kapläne |
genitive | eines | des | Kaplans | der | Kapläne |
dative | einem | dem | Kaplan | den | Kaplänen |
accusative | einen | den | Kaplan | die | Kapläne |
Further reading
- “Kaplan” in Duden online