This is the 8379th most frequent German word.
kaninchen
Rabbit.
In this sentence, 'kaninchen' refers to a common noun denoting the animal, used in the nominative case as the subject of the sentence.
Das Kaninchen hüpft fröhlich im Garten.
The rabbit hops happily in the garden.
Here, 'kaninchen' is a direct object, demonstrating its usage in the accusative case.
Ich habe ein neues Kaninchen als Haustier gekauft.
I bought a new rabbit as a pet.
In this example, 'kaninchen' is used in the genitive case to show possession ('rabbit's').