Masculine
Kahn
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) a small flat-bottomed boat such as a punt, used on inland waters
- (masculine,strong) a ship, especially when old or in need of repair
Concepts
Synonyms
Lastkahn
Schleppkahn
Schute
kleines Boot
Paddelboot
Strafanstalt
Haftanstalt
Pünte
Vollzugsanstalt
Schwedische Gardinen
Haftort
Hafthaus
Fischerboot
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kaːn/
Etymology
An originally only Central and Low German word, spread by Luther. From northern Middle High German kane and Middle Low German kāne, from Old High German and Old Saxon *kano, all from Proto-West Germanic *kanō, from Proto-Germanic *kanô (“vessel, boat”).
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