Aa

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Translingual

Aa

Etymology 1

Named to always appear first in alphabetical listings; or alternatively after Pieter van der Aa.

Proper noun

Aa f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – a group of orchids of cool climates in Latin America.
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Etymology 2

Perhaps from Hawaiian ʻaʻā. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Proper noun

Aa f

  1. A taxonomic subgenus within the family Euconulidae – Philonesia (Aa), a group of snails.
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English

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Etymology

The river names are ostensibly from Proto-West Germanic *ahu (“river”).

Proper noun

Aa

  1. Several waterways in Europe.
    1. A river in northern France, flowing 93 km from near Bourthes, Pas-de-Calais department into the North Sea near Gravelines, Nord department.
    2. A small river in the Netherlands, flowing 72 km from near Nederweert, Limburg into the Dieze at 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant.
    3. A tributary of the Möhne river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, part of the Rhine basin.
    4. A tributary of the Nether river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, part of the Weser basin.
    5. A tributary of the Werre river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, part of the Weser basin.
  2. A village in Ida-Viru County, northern Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland.
  3. A surname from Norwegian.

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Dutch

Etymology

The word a (also aa), used as a hydronym. From Proto-Germanic *ahwō (“waters, river”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (“water”); both natively, and through Dutch Low Saxon Aa and German Low German Aa (both from Old Saxon aha (“stream”)), and German Aa (from Old High German aha (“stream”)). For more information, see a and its cognate English ea.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aː/
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  • Hyphenation: Aa
  • Rhymes: -aː

Proper noun

Aa f

  1. The name of dozens of small rivers and streams; also a common element in many derived hydronyms.

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German

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic, as also Kacke, which compare.

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Noun

Aa n (strong, genitive Aa or Aas, no plural)

  1. (childish or parentese) feces, poop
Declension
Declension of Aa
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Aa
genitive eines des Aa, Aas
dative einem dem Aa
accusative ein das Aa
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Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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Proper noun

die Aa f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Aa)

  1. A left tributary of the Möhne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  2. A left tributary of the Nethe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  3. A left tributary of the Herre, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  4. any of several other rivers in Germany, France, Switzerland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Belgium
Declension
Declension of Aa
singular
def. noun
nominative die Aa
genitive der Aa
dative der Aa
accusative die Aa

Proper noun

Aa m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Aas or (with an article) Aa, feminine genitive Aa, plural Aas)

  1. a surname
Declension
Declension of Aa
singular plural
masculine feminine
indef. def. noun indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative (ein) (der) Aa (eine) (die) Aa (die) Aas
genitive (eines) (des) Aas, Aa1 (einer) (der) Aa (der) Aas
dative (einem) (dem) Aa (einer) (der) Aa (den) Aas
accusative (einen) (den) Aa (eine) (die) Aa (die) Aas

1With an article.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

Aa f

  1. obsolete typography of å
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