Kanak

See also: kanak

English

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Etymology

First attested in 1910, borrowed from French canaque, from English kanaka (“Pacific islander”), from Hawaiian kanaka (“person”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kəˈnæk/

Noun

Kanak (plural Kanaks or Kanak)

  1. An indigenous Melanesian inhabitant of New Caledonia.

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French

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ka.nak/

Noun

Kanak m or f by sense (plural Kanaks, feminine Kanake)

  1. Kanak

German

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkanak/, /ˈkænək/, /kɛnɛk/

Noun

Kanak m (strong, genitive Kanaks, plural Kanaks or Kanax)

  1. slang form of Kanake (“wog”)

Declension
Declension of Kanak [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kanak die Kanaks, Kanax
genitive eines des Kanaks der Kanaks, Kanax
dative einem dem Kanak den Kanaks, Kanax
accusative einen den Kanak die Kanaks, Kanax
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