Amen

== English == === Etymology 1 === ==== Interjection ==== Amen Alternative letter-case form of amen (“so be it; may it be done”). ==== Proper noun ==== Amen (biblical) Jesus, Son of God, as the authority. 1973, New Testament (New International Version), Revelation 3:14: === Etymology 2 === Multiple origins, including a respelling of German Ammann or a variant of Amin from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn). ==== Proper noun ==== Amen A surname. === Etymology 3 === ==== Proper noun ==== Amen Alternative form of Amun. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Amen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 34, column 1. === Anagrams === -mane, -nema, Eman, Enma, MEAN, MENA, Mena, NAmE, NEMA, NMEA, mane, mean, mnae, name, namé, neam, ñame == Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as van ame in 1403. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *ama- (“natural watercourse”). Compare Ameland, Emmeloord, Emer and Amdorf. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaː.mən/ Hyphenation: Amen Rhymes: -aːmən === Proper noun === Amen n a village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN == German == === Etymology === Nominalization of amen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaːmən/, [ˈʔaː.mən], [-mn̩], [-mm̩] IPA(key): /ˈaːmɛn/ (less common) Homophones: ahmen, amen (general), armen, Armen (some speakers) === Noun === Amen n (strong, genitive Amens, no plural) amen (the formula) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== so sicher wie das Amen in der Kirche === Further reading === “Amen” in Duden online “Amen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache === Anagrams === Name