Esche

See also: esche and esché

German

Eine Esche – Fraxinus excelsior

Etymology

From Middle High German asche, esche, from Old High German asc, from Proto-Germanic *askiz, *askaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃osk-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛʃə/

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• Homophone: Äsche
• Rhymes: -ɛʃə

Noun

Esche f (genitive Esche, plural Eschen)

1. ash (tree)

Derived terms

• eschen

Proper noun

Esche n (proper noun, strong, genitive Esches)

1. Eš (a village in the Czech Republic)

Further reading

• “Esche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Esche” in Duden online