Kanake

== German == === Etymology === Ultimately from Hawaiian kanaka (“person”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaˈnaːkə/ (foreigner): IPA(key): /kaˈnakə/ Hyphenation: Ka‧na‧ke === Noun === Kanake m (weak, genitive Kanaken, plural Kanaken, feminine Kanakin) A kanaka; a South Sea Islander. (often derogatory, ethnic slur) A non-Germanic-looking person, particularly one of Balkan, Turkish, Arab or Iranian origin; a wog. Alternative forms: Kanacke, Kanak, Kanack (slang, often derogatory) A working-class ethnic German supporter of Schalke 04 or another football team from the Ruhr region. Synonym: Ruhrpottkanake ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === Kümmeltürke Talahon === Further reading === “Kanake” in Duden online “Kanake”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)