"Kahn" meaning in All languages combined

See Kahn on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: * As a north German surname, from Low German Kane (“small boat”), from Middle Low German kāne, from Old Saxon *kano, from Proto-West Germanic *kanō, from Proto-Germanic *kanô (“vessel, boat”). * Also as a north German surname, from a short form of Kahnert, a variant of Konrad. * Among Jews, a Germanicised form of Cohen. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|nds|Kane|t=small boat}} Low German Kane (“small boat”), {{der|en|gml|kāne}} Middle Low German kāne, {{der|en|osx|*kano}} Old Saxon *kano, {{der|en|gmw-pro|*kanō}} Proto-West Germanic *kanō, {{der|en|gem-pro|*kanô|t=vessel, boat}} Proto-Germanic *kanô (“vessel, boat”), {{m|en|Kahnert}} Kahnert, {{m|en|Konrad}} Konrad, {{m|en|Cohen}} Cohen Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kahn
  1. A surname from German.
    Sense id: en-Kahn-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Noun [German]

IPA: /kaːn/
Rhymes: -aːn 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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|kane}} Middle High German kane, {{der|de|gml|kāne}} Middle Low German kāne, {{inh|de|goh|-}} Old High German, {{der|de|osx|*kano}} Old Saxon *kano, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*kanō}} Proto-West Germanic *kanō, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*kanô||vessel, boat}} Proto-Germanic *kanô (“vessel, boat”) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,s:es,^e}} Kahn m (strong, genitive Kahns or Kahnes, plural Kähne) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,s:es,^e}} Forms: Kahns [genitive], Kahnes [genitive], Kähne [plural], strong [table-tags], Kahn [nominative, singular], Kähne [definite, nominative, plural], Kahns [genitive, singular], Kahnes [genitive, singular], Kähne [definite, genitive, plural], Kahn [dative, singular], Kahne [dative, singular], Kähnen [dative, definite, plural], Kahn [accusative, singular], Kähne [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. a small flat-bottomed boat such as a punt, used on inland waters Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Watercraft Synonyms: Nachen
    Sense id: en-Kahn-de-noun-nXuEzqIj Disambiguation of Watercraft: 62 38 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 89 11
  2. (slightly humorous) a ship, especially when old or in need of repair Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Kahn-de-noun-eviqfVRz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: einen im Kahn haben

Inflected forms

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