קָנַן (b. h.) to put up, build (cmp. כָּנַן).—Denom. קֵן. Pi. - קִנֵּן, קִינֵּן (denom. of קֵן) to build a nest, to nest. Y. Peah VII, 20ᵇ top; Keth. 111ᵇ, v. לֶפֶת. Cant. R. to II, 14 ומצא … מְקַנֵּן and found there a serpent nesting; a. e.—Part. pass. מְקוּנָּן. Yalk. Gen. 62 (Gen. R. s. 37 מְכוּנָּן), v. כָּנַן.