# die Ahne

die Ahne is a German noun meaning “female ancestor”. Forms: der Ahne, die Ahnen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Ahne
- Plural: die Ahnen

## Noun

1. female ancestor
2. grandmother

## Noun

1. forefather (of male or unspecified sex)

## Examples

- Der Stamm verehrt die Ahnen. — That tribe worships its ancestors.
- Dieser Stamm huldigt den Ahnen. — That tribe worships its ancestors.
- Ehre die Ahnen! — Honor your ancestors.

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