Ahne

See also: ahne and AHNE

German

Pronunciation
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Etymology 1

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

Ahne f (genitive Ahne, plural Ahnen)

  1. female ancestor
  2. grandmother
Declension
Declension of Ahne [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Ahne die Ahnen
genitive einer der Ahne der Ahnen
dative einer der Ahne den Ahnen
accusative eine die Ahne die Ahnen

Etymology 2

Variant of Ahn (“ancestor”).

Noun

Ahne m (weak, genitive Ahnen, plural Ahnen)

  1. forefather (of male or unspecified sex)
Declension
Declension of Ahne [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ahne die Ahnen
genitive eines des Ahnen der Ahnen
dative einem dem Ahnen den Ahnen
accusative einen den Ahnen die Ahnen

Further reading
  • “Ahne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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