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Aachen

Syllables: Aa·chen/ˈɑː.kən/UK/ˈɑːkən/

Aachen proper noun: a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe.

Proper noun

Aachen

  1. A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe.
    Synonyms:
    Aix-la-Chapelle

Aachen meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Arabic

Aachen in Hindi

city in North Rhine-Westphalia
आख़न āxan

Aachen in Marathi

city in North Rhine-Westphalia
आखेन ākhen, आखन ākhan

Aachen in Urdu

city in North Rhine-Westphalia
آخن Āxan

Aachen in Arabic

city in North Rhine-Westphalia
آخِن ʔāḵin
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Aachen in Thai
อาเค่น

Synonyms of Aachen

  • Aix-la-Chapelle

Origin of Aachen

Borrowed from German Aachen, from Middle High German Āchen, from Old High German Āhha, from Proto-West Germanic *Ākā, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic *akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂.

Words that rhyme with Aachen

Questions about Aachen

What does Aachen mean?
Aachen means a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe.
What is Aachen in Hindi?
Aachen in Hindi is आख़न (āxan). See Aachen meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Aachen?
Aachen is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aachen?
Aachen is pronounced /ˈɑː.kən/.

Words near Aachen in the dictionary

  1. AACE
  2. AACFT
  3. AACFTs
  4. AACG
  5. Aach
  6. Aachen
  7. Aachener
  8. Aacheners
  9. AACHS
  10. AACI
  11. AACJC

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