Eichen

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Eichen.

Proper noun

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Eichen

  1. A municipality of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
  2. A surname from German.

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯.ç(ə)n/, [ˈʔaɪ̯.çn̩], [ˈʔaɪ̯.çən]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Eichen

  1. plural of Eiche

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯.çən/, [ˈʔaɪ̯.çən], [ˈʔaɪ̯.çɪn], [ˈʔaɪ̯.çn̩]
  • Many speakers disallow a syllabic nasal in the diminutive suffix -chen; for them the two etymologies are not homophonic.

Noun

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Eichen n (strong, genitive Eichens, plural Eichen or Eierchen)

  1. diminutive of Ei: little egg
Declension
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