Romance Languages:
* Spanish: *perrera* (general term for a dog shelter) / *canil* (for a dog kennel)
* French: *chenil*
* Italian: *canile* (general term for a dog shelter) / *gabbia per cani* (dog kennel)
* Portuguese: *canil* (general term for a dog shelter) / *canil para cães* (dog kennel)
* Romanian: *canisa*
Germanic Languages:
* German: *Zwinger*
* Dutch: *kennel* (same word)
* Swedish: *hundgård*
* Danish: *hundegård*
* Norwegian: *hundegård*
* Icelandic: *hunda-garður*
Slavic Languages:
* Russian: *конура* (konura)
* Polish: *kojec*
* Czech: *kotlina* (for a dog kennel) / *psi útulek* (for a dog shelter)
* Slovak: *kotlina* (for a dog kennel) / *psí útulok* (for a dog shelter)
Other Languages:
* Japanese: 犬小屋 (inugoya)
* Chinese (Mandarin): 狗窝 (gǒu wō)
* Korean: 개집 (gae-jip)
* Arabic: كلب (kalb) - meaning dog, so "kennel" would be a descriptive phrase
* Hindi: कुत्ते का घर (kutte ka ghar)
* Turkish: köpek kulübesi
Note: In some languages, "kennel" might be used as a direct loanword, especially in languages that have adopted many English words.
It's important to note that these are just some common translations, and depending on the context and region, other variations may exist.