Ahne

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German

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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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

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Ahne f (genitive Ahne, plural Ahnen)

  1. female ancestor
  2. grandmother
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Etymology 2

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Variant of Ahn (ancestor).

Noun

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Ahne m (weak, genitive Ahnen, plural Ahnen)

  1. forefather (of male or unspecified sex)
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Further reading

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  • Ahne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache