Ahn
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German an, ane, from Old High German ano, from Proto-Germanic *anô (“forefather”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“ancestor”). Cognate with Latin anus.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editAhn m (mixed or weak, genitive Ahnes or Ahns or Ahnen, plural Ahnen, feminine Ahnin)
- ancestor
- 2007, “Deutschland der Deutschen”, performed by Blumfeld:
- Sie schwenken dazu ihre Fahnen / Es geht wieder los / Sie singen ihr Lied / Unschuldig wie einst ihre Ahnen
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
editDeclension of Ahn [masculine, mixed // weak]
Derived terms
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