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Kahn
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English
Etymology
As a north en de - surname, from en nds Kane small boat, from en gml kāne, from en osx *kano, from en gmw-pro *kanō, from en gem-pro *kanô vessel, boat.
Also as a north German surname, from a short form of en Kahnert, a variant of en Konrad.
Among Jews, a Germanicised form of en Cohen.
Proper noun
en German.
Derived terms
en Kahnian
Anagrams
en ahkn Hank Khan Nakh ankh hank khan
German
de:
Etymology
An originally only Central and Low German word, spread by Luther. From northern de gmh kane and de gml kāne, from de goh - and de osx *kano, all from de gmw-pro *kanō, from de gem-pro *kanô vessel, boat.
Pronunciation
de /kaːn/
de De-Kahn.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de aːn 1
Noun
m,s:es,^e
a small flat-bottomed boat such as a punt, used on inland waters
de Nachen
de slightly humorous a ship, especially when old or in need of repair
Declension
m,s:es,^e
Derived terms
de einen im Kahn haben
Further reading
de Watercraft