Arche

See also: arche, archè, arché, and -arche

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ, literally “beginning, origin”).

Proper noun

Arche

  1. (astronomy) One of the moons of Jupiter.

Anagrams

German
die Arche Noah

Alternative forms
  • Arke (obsolete, until 17th c.)

Etymology

From Middle High German arche, byform of more common arke, from Old High German arka, archa, from Proto-Germanic *arkō, from Latin arca. The expected German form is Arke. The ch-form is native in parts of Upper German. It was reinforced in the modern standard language by the Medieval Latin spelling archa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈarçə/, [ˈʔaʁ.çə], [ˈʔaɐ̯.çə], [ˈʔaː.çə]
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Noun

Arche f (genitive Arche, plural Archen)

  1. (religion) ark (Noah’s ship)
  2. (religion, archaic) ark of the covenant
    Synonyms: Lade, Bundeslade
  3. (nautical, obsolete) broad, middle-sized boat or ship
  4. (obsolete or dialectal) wooden box, chest
    Synonyms: Kasten, Kiste

Declension
Declension of Arche [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Arche die Archen
genitive einer der Arche der Archen
dative einer der Arche den Archen
accusative eine die Arche die Archen

Further reading
  • “Arche” in Duden online
  • “Arche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Plautdietsch

Noun

Arche f

  1. ark

Turkish

Proper noun

Arche

  1. (astronomy) Arche
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