Kanon
derNouncanon, standard, body of works
English translations
- 01
canon
- 02
canon
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Sammlung von Werken, die als besonders wichtig oder maßgeblich gelten; auch eine musikalische Kompositionstechnik.
- English meaning
- Canon
- Synonym
- Regelwerk, Richtlinie
- German example
- Der literarische Kanon umfasst Werke von Goethe und Schiller.
- English example
- The literary canon includes works by Goethe and Schiller.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Kanon
- Plural Form
- die Kanons
Related words
- Kanone
cannon
- kanonisch
canonic
- kanonisch
canonically
- Kanone
cannonade
- Sturmkanone
storm cannon
- Schneekanone
snow cannon
- Flugabwehrkanone
anti-aircraft gun
- Panzerabwehrkanone
anti-tank gun
- Kanone
cannon, expert
- Kanonenjagdpanzer
Tank destroyer
- Kanonenfutter
Cannon fodder
- kanonisch
Canonical
- Kanonier
A gunner is a soldier responsible for operating artillery guns.
- Kanonenkugel
Cannonball
- Kanonenboot
A "gunboat" is a small, fast warship used mainly for coastal defense or for operations on rivers.
- Fliegerabwehrkanone
An anti-aircraft gun, also known as an anti-aircraft cannon or Flak, is a gun used to combat aircraft.
- Gulaschkanone
Field kitchen
- Flugabwehrkanone
Anti-aircraft gun
- Panzerabwehrkanone
Anti-tank gun
- Sturmkanone
Hothead
- Glattrohrkanone
smoothbore cannon
- Stimmungskanone
Party animal
- Schneekanone
A snow cannon is a machine that produces artificial snow by spraying water that then freezes.
- cannonball
Kanonenkugel
- cannonball
Kanone
- seligsprechen
Beatify
- Lafette
Gun carriage
- Protze
Gun carriage
- Kartätsche
Grapeshot
- Geschütz
Cannon
- Tirade
Tirade
- Flakfeuer
Anti-aircraft fire
- Luntenspieß
Linstock
- Schießpulver
Gunpowder
- Panzerturm
Tank turret
- heiligsprechen
Canonize
- Panzer
Tank
- StuK
StuK is an abbreviation for "Sturmkanone" (assault gun), a type of artillery gun used in World War II.
- Flak
Flak
- apokryph
Apocryphal
Example sentences with “Kanon”
Das gehört zum literarischen Kanon. (That belongs to the literary canon.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Kanon?
It is a masculine noun (der). The plural is 'die Kanons'.