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German
Etymology
From Middle Low German kanīn, konīn, probably through Middle Dutch connijn from Old French connin, northern variant of connil, from Latin cunīculus. Compare English cony.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈniːn/
- Hyphenation: Ka‧nin
Noun
Kanin n (strong, genitive Kanins, plural Kanine)
- rabbit fur
- (dated, dialectal, parts of Northern Germany) Alternative form of Kaninchen
Declension
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