Kenning

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English

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Proper noun

Kenning (plural Kennings)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kenning is the 30701st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 759 individuals. Kenning is most common among White (95.92%) individuals.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse kenning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛnɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Ken‧ning
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Noun

Kenning f (genitive Kenning, plural Kenninge or Kenningar)

  1. kenning

Declension

Declension of Kenning
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kenning die Kenninge, Kenningar
genitive einer der Kenning der Kenninge, Kenningar
dative einer der Kenning den Kenningen, Kenningar
accusative eine die Kenning die Kenninge, Kenningar

Further reading

  • “Kenning” in Duden online
  • “Kenning” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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