das Kanu
B2a canoe
- English meaning
- a canoe
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Kanus
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
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Kanu in a sentence
Wir fahren mit dem Kanu über den See.
We travel by canoe across the lake.
Declension of das Kanu
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Kanu | die Kanus |
| Accusative | das Kanu | die Kanus |
| Dative | dem Kanu | den Kanus |
| Genitive | des Kanus | der Kanus |
Where Kanu comes from
im 18. Jahrhundert entlehnt aus gleichbedeutend englisch: canoe im 18. Jahrhundert; aus spanisch: canoa = Einbaum, aus karibisch: canaoa, canaoua = Baumkahn
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Questions about Kanu
Is it der, die or das Kanu?
It is das Kanu — Kanu is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Kanus.
What is the plural of Kanu?
The plural of das Kanu is die Kanus.
What is the genitive of Kanu?
The genitive singular is des Kanus. The dative plural is den Kanus.
What does Kanu mean in English?
das Kanu means "a canoe". For example: "Wir fahren mit dem Kanu über den See." — "We travel by canoe across the lake."
What level is Kanu in German?
Kanu is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the boats & ships vocabulary.
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