Ahne

See also: ahne

German

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German ane, from Old High German ana (“grandmother”), from Proto-Germanic *anǭ. Cognate with Swabian Ahna.

Noun

Ahne f (genitive Ahne, plural Ahnen)

  1. female ancestor
  2. grandmother

Etymology 2

Variant of Ahn (“ancestor”).

Noun

Ahne m (genitive Ahnen, plural Ahnen)

  1. forefather
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