Ahn

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See also: ahn, ah-ŋ, and ʻàhn

German

Etymology

From Middle High German an, ane, from Old High German ano, from Proto-Germanic *anô (“forefather”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“ancestor”). Cognate with Latin anus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaːn/
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  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Ahn m (mixed or weak, genitive Ahnes or Ahns or Ahnen, plural Ahnen, feminine Ahnin)

  1. ancestor
    Synonyms: Vorfahre, Vorfahr, Ahne

Declension

Declension of Ahn
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ahn die Ahnen
genitive eines des Ahnes, Ahns, Ahnen der Ahnen
dative einem dem Ahn, Ahne1, Ahnen den Ahnen
accusative einen den Ahn, Ahnen die Ahnen

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Ahn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Ahn” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Ahn” in Duden online
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