Kanis
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Attested as de Verkeerde Kanis herbg in 1839-1859. Derived from dialectal kanis (“covered fish basket”). Originally the name of an inn which used an upturned fish basket on its signage.
Compare Moespot, De Pan and Vuilpan.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: Ka‧nis
Proper noun[edit]
Kanis n
- A village in Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands.