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

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]
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    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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