Kaninchen

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Etymology

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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. Compare English cony.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈniːnçən/
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Noun

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Kaninchen n (strong, genitive Kaninchens, plural Kaninchen)

  1. rabbit
    Synonym: Karnickel n

Declension

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Hyponyms

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Descendants

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  • Romansch: canign

See also

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  • Hase m (“hare”, sometimes mistakenly used for rabbits)

Further reading

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  • Kaninchen” in Duden online
  • Kaninchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache