Venn

See also: venn

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛn/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Proper noun

Venn

  1. A surname.
    • 2022 May 23, Nick Vadala, “’Dogs back again”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, 193rd year, number 357, page B3:
      The overlapping section of the Venn diagram of Phillies fans and mystery meat aficionados probably already knows this, but the Phils’ beloved Dollar Dog Nights appeared to be over for the season (for the uninitiated, that’s when glizzies go on sale for a buck).
  2. A male given name.

Derived terms

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛn/

Noun

Venn n (strong, genitive Vennes or Venns, plural Venne)

  1. (in geographical names, otherwise archaic) alternative spelling of Fenn

Declension

Declension of Venn [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Venn die Venne
genitive eines des Vennes, Venns der Venne
dative einem dem Venn, Venne1 den Vennen
accusative ein das Venn die Venne

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

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