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Kannkind
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German
Alternative forms
de Kann-Kind
Etymology
de :af kann<t:he/she can, may> Kind<t:child>
From de kann he/she can, may Kind child.
Pronunciation
de De-Kannkind.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,(e)s,er
a child who may but need not be sent to primary school in a given year, depending mainly on the parents’ decision
de Musskind (Muss-Kind)
Usage notes
In Germany, de Kannkinder are especially those born in July/August, who will already have turned six when the school year begins. Depending on state regulations the rule may include all those born in the second half of the year.
Declension
n,(e)s,er