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canne

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See also: canné

English

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canne

  1. Obsolete spelling of can.

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin canna (reed), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, reed), from Akkadian 𒄀 (/⁠qanû⁠/, reed), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).

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Noun

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canne f (plural cannes)

  1. cane; stick
  2. (informal) peg; leg
  3. rod; fishing rod
    Synonym: scion

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Italian

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Noun

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canne f pl

  1. plural of canna

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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From Old English canne, from Proto-West Germanic *kannā, from Proto-Germanic *kannǭ.

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Noun

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canne (plural cannes)

  1. A pitcher or cup; a container for liquid.
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Descendants
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  • English: can
  • Scots: can
    • Scottish Gaelic: cana
  • Yola: cooan, koan, kon
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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canne

  1. Alternative form of cane

Norman

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Norse kanna (big cup).

Noun

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canne f (plural cannes)

  1. (Jersey) jug, can
    • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore[1], page 524:
      Ch'est coume un bourdon dans une canne.
      It is like a humble bee in a can.

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *kannǭ.

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Noun

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canne f (nominative plural cannan)

  1. a can; cup; krater

Declension

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Weak:

singular plural
nominative canne cannan
accusative cannan cannan
genitive cannan cannena
dative cannan cannum

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