"Aachen" meaning in German

See Aachen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈaːxən/, [ˈaːχn̩] Audio: De-Aachen.ogg Forms: Aachens [genitive], Aachen [genitive, with-article], neuter [table-tags], Aachen [definite, nominative, singular], Aachens [definite, genitive, singular], Aachen [definite, genitive, singular, with-article], Aachen [dative, definite, singular], Aachen [accusative, definite, singular]
Etymology: From Middle High German Āche, from Old High German Āhha, from Latin aquae (“waters, i.e. sources”), referring to the sacred springs associated with the Celtic god Granus. Cognate with Old High German aha (“water”), from Proto-Germanic *ahwō. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|Āche}} Middle High German Āche, {{inh|de|goh|Āhha}} Old High German Āhha, {{der|de|la|aquae||waters, i.e. sources}} Latin aquae (“waters, i.e. sources”), {{cog|goh|aha||water}} Old High German aha (“water”), {{cog|gem-pro|*ahwō}} Proto-Germanic *ahwō Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Aachen n (proper noun, genitive Aachens or (optionally with an article) Aachen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|toponym}}
  1. Aachen (a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Cities in Germany, Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia, Places in Germany, Places in North Rhine-Westphalia Synonyms: Achen [obsolete], Ayghen, Aechen [obsolete, regional]
    Sense id: en-Aachen-de-name-TPWfvHxy
  2. A special district (Kommunalverband besonderer Art) of North Rhine-Westphalia; full name Städteregion Aachen Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Districts of North Rhine-Westphalia, Places in Germany, Places in North Rhine-Westphalia Derived forms (Aachener): Aachenerin
    Sense id: en-Aachen-de-name-PMVsjUhv Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83 Disambiguation of 'Aachener': 17 83

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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