Kapaun

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German kappūn, Old High German chappo; derived from Latin capo. Cognate with Dutch kapoen, English capon, French chapon, Ancient Greek κάπων (kápōn), Italian cappone.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Kapaun m (strong, genitive Kapauns, plural Kapaune)

  1. capon (a cockerel which has been gelded and fattened for the table)

Declension

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Declension of Kapaun [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kapaun die Kapaune
genitive eines des Kapauns der Kapaune
dative einem dem Kapaun den Kapaunen
accusative einen den Kapaun die Kapaune

References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Kapaun”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

Further reading

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  • “Kapaun” in Duden online
  • “Kapaun” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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