Kanon
German, noun/ˈkaːnɔn/
Kanon is spelled K-A-N-O-N (5 letters) and appears 2.2 times per million words in written German, the 22,661st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Kanon is a German masculine noun meaning “canon (selection of texts considered accepted and/or authentic)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “eine Liste von wichtigen und oft als verbindlich oder grundlegend angesehenen Schriften oder Werken in…”.
What does Kanon mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinecanon (selection of texts considered accepted and/or authentic)
- 2
masculinecanon; code (collectivity of laws, particularly concerning a certain field)
- 3
masculinecanon (ecclesiastical norm forming part of Canon Law)
- 4
masculinecanon (catalogue of saints)
- 5
masculinecanon (eucharistic prayer)
- 6
masculinecanon; round (song sung by groups of singers starting at different times)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. eine Liste von wichtigen und oft als verbindlich oder grundlegend angesehenen Schriften oder Werken in Religion, Literatur, Musik, Kunst und vielen Wissenschaften 2. das Hochgebet der Eucharistiefeier 3. mehrstimmiges Lied, bei dem jedoch die einzelnen Stimmen zeitlich versetzt sind 4. ein Musikstück, bei dem nacheinander kontrapunktisch mit allen Stimmen ein bestimmtes Thema durchgeführt wird
noun: 1. ein Schriftsatzmaß von 36 Punkt
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Kanon
- Kanons genitive
- Canon alternative obsolete
- Kanones nominative plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Kanon?
- /ˈkaːnɔn/
- [ˈkaːnɔn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Kanon
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Kanon in German?
Kanon appears 2.2 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).