"Arche" meaning in German

See Arche in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈarçə/, [ˈʔaʁ.çə], [ˈʔaɐ̯.çə], [ˈʔaː.çə] Audio: De-Arche.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German arche, byform of more common arke, from Old High German arka, archa, from Proto-Germanic *arkō, from Latin arca. The expected German form is Arke. The ch-form is native in parts of Upper German. It was reinforced in the modern standard language by the Medieval Latin spelling archa. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|arche}} Middle High German arche, {{inh|de|goh|arka}} Old High German arka, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*arkō}} Proto-Germanic *arkō, {{der|de|la|arca}} Latin arca, {{der|de|ML.|-}} Medieval Latin Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Arche f (genitive Arche, plural Archen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Arche [genitive], Archen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Arche [nominative, singular], Archen [definite, nominative, plural], Arche [genitive, singular], Archen [definite, genitive, plural], Arche [dative, singular], Archen [dative, definite, plural], Arche [accusative, singular], Archen [accusative, definite, plural], Arke [alternative]
  1. (religion) ark (Noah’s ship) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Arche-de-noun-OjjlfRdz Categories (other): Religion, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 36 33 28 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 36 33 27 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 32 27 2 Topics: lifestyle, religion
  2. (religion, archaic) ark of the covenant Tags: archaic, feminine Synonyms: Lade, Bundeslade
    Sense id: en-Arche-de-noun--8cltt3F Categories (other): Religion, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 36 33 28 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 36 33 27 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 32 27 2 Topics: lifestyle, religion
  3. (nautical, obsolete) broad, middle-sized boat or ship Tags: feminine, obsolete
    Sense id: en-Arche-de-noun-v7~sxG2K Categories (other): Nautical, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 36 33 28 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 36 33 27 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 32 27 2 Topics: nautical, transport
  4. (obsolete or dialectal) wooden box, chest Tags: dialectal, feminine, obsolete Synonyms: Kasten, Kiste
    Sense id: en-Arche-de-noun-r1w3TW-D

Inflected forms

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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
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    },
    {
      "form": "Archen",
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        "ark (Noah’s ship)"
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          "word": "Lade"
        },
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        }
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        "religion"
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        "broad, middle-sized boat or ship"
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        ]
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      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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        ]
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        "(obsolete or dialectal) wooden box, chest"
      ],
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        },
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          "word": "Kiste"
        }
      ],
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈarçə/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔaʁ.çə]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔaɐ̯.çə]"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔaː.çə]"
    },
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    "German terms derived from Old High German",
    "German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
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    "German terms inherited from Old High German",
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔaʁ.çə]"
    },
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