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Kanal.

canal (man-made watercourse)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaˈnaːl/
  1. canal (man-made watercourse)

    masculine · strong
  2. something that resembles such a watercourse, e.g. a vessel in the body

    masculine · strong
  3. channel (networks through which pass information, influence, etc.)

    masculine · strong
  4. channel

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

15th century, from Italian canale, from Latin canalis. The broadcasting sense is a semantic loan from English channel.

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