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Kain

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Kain

  • [ˈkaɪ̯n]
  • [ˈkaːɪn]

Rhymes with aɪ̯n

Where it comes from

aus dem Hebräischen קין (kajin) ^(→ he)

proper noun Kain · Kains

  1. biblischer männlicher Eigenname „Da redete Kain mit seinem Bruder Abel. Und es begab sich, da sie auf dem Felde waren, erhob sich Kain wider seinen Bruder Abel und schlug ihn tot.“.

In English

  • Cain son of Adam and Eve

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"Kain." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/kain. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Kain. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/kain

Chicago

"Kain." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/kain.

BibTeX
@misc{kain_2026,
  title = {Kain},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/kain},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}