Ahn
German
Etymology
From Middle High German an, ane, from Old High German ano, from Proto-Germanic *anô (“forefather”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“ancestor”). Cognate with Latin anus.
Pronunciation
Noun
Ahn m (genitive Ahnes or Ahns or Ahnen, plural Ahnen, feminine Ahnin)
Declension
Template:de-decl-noun-m Template:de-decl-noun-m
Synonyms
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Ahn” in Duden online
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- German terms derived from Middle High German
- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
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- German terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- German 1-syllable words
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