Ahne
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Pronunciation[edit]
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Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle High German ane, from Old High German ana (“grandmother”), from Proto-Germanic *anǭ, related to *anô (“ancestor”). Cognate with Swabian Ahna, Latin anus (“old woman, grandma”).
Noun[edit]
Ahne f (genitive Ahne, plural Ahnen)
- female ancestor
- grandmother
Declension[edit]
Declension of Ahne [feminine]
Etymology 2[edit]
Variant of Ahn (“ancestor”).
Noun[edit]
Ahne m (weak, genitive Ahnen, plural Ahnen)
- forefather (of male or unspecified sex)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Ahne [masculine, weak]
Further reading[edit]
- “Ahne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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