"Aa" meaning in Dutch

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Proper name

IPA: /aː/ Audio: Nl-Aa.ogg
Rhymes: -aː 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. Etymology templates: {{m|nl|a}} a, {{m|nl|aa}} aa, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*ahwō||waters, river}} Proto-Germanic *ahwō (“waters, river”), {{der|nl|ine-pro|*h₂ekʷeh₂||water}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (“water”), {{cog|nds-nl|Aa}} Dutch Low Saxon Aa, {{cog|nds-de|Aa}} German Low German Aa, {{cog|osx|aha||stream}} Old Saxon aha (“stream”), {{cog|de|Aa}} German Aa, {{cog|goh|aha||stream}} Old High German aha (“stream”), {{m|nl|a}} a, {{cog|en|ea}} English ea Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|f}} Aa f
  1. The name of dozens of small rivers and streams; also a common element in many derived hydronyms. Tags: feminine Derived forms: Drentse Aa Related terms: Ee
    Sense id: en-Aa-nl-name-KpafT1KG Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

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