Kanak

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English

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Etymology

First attested in 1910, borrowed from French canaque, from English kanaka (“Pacific islander”), from Hawaiian kanaka (“person”).

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Noun

Kanak (plural Kanaks or Kanak)

  1. An indigenous Melanesian inhabitant of New Caledonia.
    • 2024 May 17, Julien Mazzoni, “New Caledonia riots: parts of territory ‘out of state control’, French representative says”, in The Guardian‎, →ISSN:
      In the working-class districts of Nouméa, which have a high population of indigenous Kanak residents, buildings were burned and wrecked vehicles remained in the middle of the road.

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French

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Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ka.nak/

Noun

Kanak m or f by sense (plural Kanaks, feminine Kanake)

  1. Kanak

German

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkanak/, /ˈkænək/, /kɛnɛk/

Noun

Kanak m (strong, genitive Kanaks, plural Kanaks or Kanax)

  1. slang form of Kanake (“wog”)

Declension

Declension of Kanak
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kanak die Kanaks, Kanax
genitive eines des Kanaks der Kanaks, Kanax
dative einem dem Kanak den Kanaks, Kanax
accusative einen den Kanak die Kanaks, Kanax
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