kanaal

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See also: Kanal and Kanaal

Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch kanaal, from Middle Dutch canael, from older canel, from Old French canal, from Latin canālis (pipe, channel, canal), from canna (reed, cane), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, reed), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, reed), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kanaal (plural kanale, diminutive kanaaltjie)

  1. canal (artificial waterway)

Dutch

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Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch canael, from older canel, from Old French canal, from Latin canālis (pipe, channel, canal), from canna (reed, cane), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, reed), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, reed), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaːˈnaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: ka‧naal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

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kanaal n (plural kanalen, diminutive kanaaltje n)

  1. canal (artificial waterway)
    Synonyms: gracht, vaart
  2. television or internet channel
  3. channel (narrow natural body of water)
    Synonym: straat
  4. duct, pipe
    Synonym: leiding
  5. duct-shaped tissue
  6. frequency band

Usage notes

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Kanaal is generally not used for city canals, although such usage is attestable. The usual term for those is gracht in the Netherlands and rui in Belgium.

Derived terms

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- general:

- toponyms:

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: kanaal
  • Caribbean Hindustani: kandál
  • Caribbean Javanese: kanal
  • Indonesian: kanal
  • Sranan Tongo: kanari
  • West Frisian: kanaal

West Frisian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch kanaal.

Noun

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kanaal n (plural kanalen, diminutive kanaaltsje)

  1. canal (artificial waterway)
  2. channel (narrow natural body of water)
  3. duct-shaped tissue
  4. frequency band
  5. television or internet channel
  6. duct, pipe

Further reading

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  • kanaal”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011