Ahne

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See also: ahne and AHNE

German[edit]

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)

  1. female ancestor
  2. grandmother
Declension[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Variant of Ahn (ancestor).

Noun[edit]

Ahne m (weak, genitive Ahnen, plural Ahnen)

  1. forefather (of male or unspecified sex)
Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Ahne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache