kühn

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See also: Kühn and Kuhn

German

Etymology

From Middle High German küene, from Old High German kuoni, from Proto-Germanic *kōniz. Cognate with Dutch koen, English keen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kyːn/
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Adjective

kühn (strong nominative masculine singular kühner, comparative kühner, superlative am kühnsten)

  1. daring; audacious
    Synonyms: (of people) wagemutig; (of undertakings) gewagt

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Further reading

  • kühn” in Duden online
  • kühn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache