Masculine

Kahn

Sentences
Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) a small flat-bottomed boat such as a punt, used on inland waters
  2. (masculine, strong) a ship, especially when old or in need of repair

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kaːn/
Etymology

In summary

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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