Kapaun
German
Etymology
From Middle High German kappūn, Old High German chappo; derived from Latin capo. Cognate with Dutch kapoen, English capon, French chapon, Ancient Greek κἀπων (kapōn), Italian cappone.[1]
Noun
Kapaun m (genitive Kapauns, plural Kapaune)
- capon (a cockerel which has been gelded and fattened for the table)
Declension
References
- Kapaun in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, 1891
Further reading
- Kapaun in Duden online
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