Nachen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German nache (small boat), from Old High German nahho, from Proto-Germanic *nakwô. Cognates include Dutch aak (barque), Old English naca and Old Norse nǫkkvi

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaxən/, [ˈnaχn̩]
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  • Rhymes: -axən

Noun[edit]

Nachen m (strong, genitive Nachens, plural Nachen)

  1. (archaic, poetic, dialectal) small boat used on inland waters
    Synonym: Kahn

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