noun
canal, channel
B1
Means 'canal' (waterway) and 'channel' (TV or communication channel). German noun with masculine gender: der Kanal. Plural is Kanäle (Umlaut and -e ending). Standard declension patterns apply (genitive der Kanäle). No reflexivity or auxiliary; use appropriate articles: der Kanal, die Kanäle.
Examples
Der Kanal verbindet die beiden Flüsse.
The canal connects the two rivers.
Die Stadt hat einen alten Kanal, der durch das Zentrum fließt.
The town has an old canal running through the center.
Der LKW fiel in den Kanal, als der Fahrer die Kontrolle verlor.
The truck fell into the canal when the driver lost control.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a narrow waterway with small boats — a canal winding through a town
Sounds like 'canal' in English — same word!
DER Kanal — imagine a masculine engineer building the channel (der = masculine)
Notes
Kanal can mean a waterway (canal) or a broadcast/channel (TV, radio). Context determines the meaning; plural is Kanäle.