# Kobane

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌkəˈbɒni/ · frequency rank #95,046

## Definitions
1. A city in Kurdistan of Syria.

## Etymology
From Northern Kurdish Kobanê, Kobanî, from German Kompanie (“military company”), from French compagnie. Cognate with English company.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kobane