Schani
German
Etymology
From an Austrian colloquial form of French Jean (given name).
Noun
Schani m (genitive Schanis, plural Schani or Schanis)
- (Austria, obsolete) waiter
- (Austria, colloquial) servant, henchman
- (Austria, informal) good friend
Declension
Declension of Schani
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schani | die | Schani |
| genitive | eines | des | Schanis | der | Schani |
| dative | einem | dem | Schani | den | Schani |
| accusative | einen | den | Schani | die | Schani |
Declension of Schani
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schani | die | Schanis |
| genitive | eines | des | Schanis | der | Schanis |
| dative | einem | dem | Schani | den | Schanis |
| accusative | einen | den | Schani | die | Schanis |
Further reading
- Schani in Duden online