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kenning

Summary

kenning is a stylistic device[1]. kenning draws 1,196 Wikipedia views per month (stylistic_device category, ranking #13 of 107).[2]

Key Facts

  • kenning's instance of is recorded as stylistic device[3].
  • kenning is a type of saying[4].
  • kenning's different from is recorded as kenning[5].
  • kenning's uses is recorded as Heiti[6].

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Definition and Type

kenning's instance of is recorded as stylistic device[3]. kenning is a type of saying[4].

Why It Matters

kenning draws 1,196 Wikipedia views per month (stylistic_device category, ranking #13 of 107).[2] kenning has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] kenning is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). kenning. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/kenning
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_kenning_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{kenning}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/kenning}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 9d ago · Valtaisa varpunen · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Uses → Heiti
    Instance of → —
    Uses → —
    Different from → kenning
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q1095194]]"
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