Aachen

Meaning

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

Concepts

Aachen

Aix-la-Chapelle

Germany

Gender

Neuter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaːxən/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

Frings wuchs in Aachen auf und besuchte dort die Schule bis zum Abitur .

Frings grew up in Aachen and attended school there until graduating from high school.