Nachen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German nache (“small boat”), from Old High German nahho, from Proto-Germanic *nakwô. Cognates include Dutch aak (“barque”), Old English naca and Old Norse nǫkkvi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaxən/, [ˈnaχn̩]
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  • Rhymes: -axən

Noun

Nachen m (strong, genitive Nachens, plural Nachen)

  1. (archaic, poetic, dialectal) small boat used on inland waters
    Synonym: Kahn
    • 1850, Richard Wagner, Lohengrin, act I:
      Seht! Seht! Welch ein seltsam Wunder! Wie? Ein Schwan? / Ein Schwan zieht einen Nachen dort heran!
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Declension

Declension of Nachen [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Nachen die Nachen
genitive eines des Nachens der Nachen
dative einem dem Nachen den Nachen
accusative einen den Nachen die Nachen

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