Amen

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

  1. Alternative letter-case form of amen ("so be it; may it be done").

Proper noun[edit]

Amen

  1. (biblical) Jesus, Son of God, as the authority.

Etymology 2[edit]

Multiple origins, including a respelling of German Ammann or a variant of Amin from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).

Proper noun[edit]

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Amen

  1. A surname.

Etymology 3[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Amen

  1. Alternative form of Amun

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as van ame in 1403. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *ama- (natural watercourse). Compare Ameland, Emmeloord, Emer and Amdorf.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Amen n

  1. A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Nominalization of amen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːmən/, [ˈʔaː.mən], [-mn̩], [-mm̩]
  • IPA(key): /ˈaːmɛn/ (less common)
  • (file)
  • Homophones: ahmen, amen (general), armen, Armen (some speakers)

Noun[edit]

Amen n (strong, genitive Amens, no plural)

  1. amen (the formula)

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Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Amen” in Duden online
  • Amen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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