"Jordan" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈjɔʁˌdaːn/ Audio: De-Jordan.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: der Jordan [canonical, masculine], des Jordan [definite, genitive], des Jordans [definite, genitive]
Etymology: From Latin Iordanēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), from Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, “Jordan (river)”). Etymology templates: {{der|de|la|Iordanēs}} Latin Iordanēs, {{der|de|grc|Ἰορδάνης}} Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), {{der|de|hbo|יַרְדֵּן|t=Jordan (river)|tr=yardén}} Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, “Jordan (river)”) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m,-:s.article}} der Jordan m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Jordan or des Jordans)
  1. Jordan (a river in West Asia in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan) Tags: definite, proper-noun, strong, usually Categories (place): Places in Israel, Places in Palestine, Rivers in Asia Derived forms: Jordanien
    Sense id: en-Jordan-de-name-I78zyalI Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German exonyms Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of German exonyms: 77 23
  2. one of several brooks or small rivers in Germany Tags: definite, proper-noun, strong, usually Categories (place): Places in Germany, Rivers in Germany
    Sense id: en-Jordan-de-name-Gu7WEres
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