# der Kanon

der Kanon is a German noun meaning “canon”. Forms: des Kanons, die Kanons.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Kanons
- Plural: die Kanons

## In other languages

- Русский: канон, положение, предписание

## Meanings

1. canon (selection of texts considered accepted and/or authentic)
2. canon; code (collectivity of laws, particularly concerning a certain field)
3. canon; round (song sung by groups of singers starting at different times)

## Examples

- Wir hören nun den Kanon in D-Dur von Johann Pachelbel. — We'll now hear the Canon in d-major by Johann Pachelbel.

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URL: https://wordwide.space/de-en/wort/Kanon