Kanon
dieNounder Kanon
German translations
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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
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Vorrichtung zur Lagerung und zum Richten von Geschützen oder schweren Waffen.
- English meaning
- Gun carriage
- Synonym
- Geschützlafette
- German example
- Die Kanone stand auf einer stabilen Lafette.
- English example
- The cannon stood on a stable gun carriage.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Lafette
- Plural Form
- die Lafetten
Related words
- Luntenspieß
Linstock
- Flakfeuer
Anti-aircraft fire
- Kanonenboot
A "gunboat" is a small, fast warship used mainly for coastal defense or for operations on rivers.
- seligsprechen
Beatify
- Panzer
Tank
- Panzerabwehrkanone
Anti-tank gun
- Tirade
Tirade
- Kanonier
A gunner is a soldier responsible for operating artillery guns.
- Gulaschkanone
Field kitchen
- StuK
StuK is an abbreviation for "Sturmkanone" (assault gun), a type of artillery gun used in World War II.
- Sturmkanone
Hothead
- Kartätsche
Grapeshot
- Panzerturm
Tank turret
- Glattrohrkanone
smoothbore cannon
- apokryph
Apocryphal
- kanonisch
Canonical
- Kanonenfutter
Cannon fodder
- Kanone
cannon, expert
- Schneekanone
A snow cannon is a machine that produces artificial snow by spraying water that then freezes.
- Kanonenkugel
Cannonball
- Kanonenjagdpanzer
Tank destroyer
- Protze
Gun carriage
- heiligsprechen
Canonize
- Geschütz
Cannon
- Flugabwehrkanone
Anti-aircraft gun
- Flak
Flak
- Stimmungskanone
Party animal
- Fliegerabwehrkanone
An anti-aircraft gun, also known as an anti-aircraft cannon or Flak, is a gun used to combat aircraft.
- Schießpulver
Gunpowder
- Kanone
cannon
- kanonisch
canonically
- Flugabwehrkanone
anti-aircraft gun
- Panzerabwehrkanone
anti-tank gun
- Schneekanone
snow cannon
Example sentences with “Kanon”
The literary kanon. (Der literarische Kanon.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the German word for canon?
It is 'der Kanon' (masculine).