Kenn number

noun

A numeric code used on German postal mail in World War II to identify a field post office.

Meanings

nounKenn number (plural Kenn numbers)

plural Kenn numbers

  1. hobbiesA numeric code used on German postal mail in World War II to identify a field post office.

Origin

  1. GermanKennummer
  2. EnglishKenn number

German Kennummer

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Kenn number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kenn%20number

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