German

Alternative forms

• Canon (obsolete since around 1900)

Noun

Kanon m ‎(genitive Kanons, plural Kanons)

1. (literature, religion) canon (selection of texts considered accepted and/or authentic)
2. (law) canon; code (collectivity of laws, particularly concerning a certain field)
3. (Christianity, law) canon (ecclesiastical norm forming part of Canon Law)
4. (Roman Catholicism) canon (catalogue of saints)
5. (Roman Catholicism) canon (eucharistic prayer)
6. (music) canon; round (song sung by groups of singers starting at different times)

Declension

Derived terms

• kanonisch
• kanonisieren

Related terms

• Kanonisierung
• Kanonisation

English

Noun

kanon ‎(plural kanons)

1. (music) Synonym of monochord (used mainly in reference to ancient Greek music)

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

Etymology 2

From Armenian քանոն ‎(kʿanon).

Noun

kanon ‎(plural kanons)

1. (music) Synonym of qanun (used mainly in reference to Armenian music)

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

Danish

Etymology 1

Borrowing from Old French canon, from Italian cannone.

Noun

kanon c (singular definite kanonen, plural indefinite kanoner)

1. cannon (weapon)

Etymology 2

From Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών ‎(kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), akin to κάννα ‎(kánna, “reed”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קָנֶה ‎(qane, “reed”)).

Noun

kanon c (singular definite kanonen, plural indefinite kanoner)

1. canon (group of literary works)

Declension

References

• “kanon” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

kanon n ‎(plural kanonnen, diminutive kanonnetje n)

1. cannon (weapon)

Derived terms

• kanonskogel
• kanonsloop

Esperanto

Noun

kanon

1. accusative singular of kano

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Borrowing from Old French canon, from Italian cannone.

Noun

kanon m ‎(definite singular kanonen, indefinite plural kanoner, definite plural kanonene)

1. (weaponry) cannon

Derived terms

• vannkanon

Etymology 2

From Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών ‎(kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), akin to κάννα ‎(kánna, “reed”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קָנֶה ‎(qane, “reed”)).

Noun

kanon m ‎(definite singular kanonen, indefinite plural kanoner, definite plural kanonene)

1. (literature) canon (group of literary works)
2. (bible) canon
3. (music) canon
4. (religion) canon (decree or law)

References

• “kanon” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Borrowing from Old French canon, from Italian cannone.

Noun

kanon m ‎(definite singular kanonen, indefinite plural kanonar, definite plural kanonane)

1. (weaponry) cannon

Etymology 2

From Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών ‎(kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), akin to κάννα ‎(kánna, “reed”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קָנֶה ‎(qane, “reed”)).

Noun

kanon m ‎(definite singular kanonen, indefinite plural kanonar, definite plural kanonane)

1. (literature) canon (group of literary works)
2. (bible) canon
3. (music) canon
4. (religion) canon (decree or law)

References

• “kanon” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

kanon c

1. cannon, gun; a weapon (inf. 1)
2. (music) canon

Declension

Derived terms

• (cannon): kanoneld, kanonkula

Adjective

kanon

1. (colloquial) very good

Interjection

kanon

1. super, great