Aachen

Senso (English)

1. (neuter,proper-noun) Aachen (a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
2. (neuter,proper-noun) A special district (Kommunalverband besonderer Art) of North Rhine-Westphalia; full name Städteregion Aachen

Synonyms

Bad Aachen

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈaːxən/

Etimologia (English)

Inherited from tedesco medio alto: Āche

Inherited from tedesco antico alto: Āhha

Cognate with tedesco antico alto: aha

In summary

From Middle High German Āche, from Old High German Āhha, from Latin aquae (“waters, i.e. sources”), referring to the sacred springs associated with the Celtic god Granus. Cognate with Old High German aha (“water”), from Proto-Germanic *ahwō.