"canakin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkænəkɪn/ Forms: canakins [plural]
Etymology: From Middle Dutch kanneken, cannekijn (“a little can”), equivalent to can + -kin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|dum|kanneken}} Middle Dutch kanneken, {{suffix|en|can|kin|id2=diminutive}} can + -kin Head templates: {{en-noun}} canakin (plural canakins)
  1. (archaic) A little can or cup. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Containers Synonyms: canikin, cannakin, cannikin, kannakin

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