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קין

קין

Hebrew

Proper noun

קַיִן (káyin) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. Cain, the son of Adam.

See also

הֶבֶל (Hével)

References


Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German kinni, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz.

Pronunciation

  • (Litvish, Poylish) IPA(key): [kɪn]

Noun

קין (kin) m, plural קינס (kins)

  1. chin