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Nachen.

small boat used on inland waters

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnaxən/[ˈnaχn̩]
  1. small boat used on inland waters

    archaic · dialectal · masculine · poetic · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German nache (“small boat”), from Old High German nahho, from Proto-Germanic *nakwô. Cognates include Dutch aak (“barque”), Old English naca and Old Norse nǫkkvi

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