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Aare River

Aare River

6.2
A river in north central Switzerland that flows northeast into the Rhine
  • proper noun
: río Aar
  • The Aare River eventually merges with the Rhine near the town of Koblenz.

Examples

  • The Aare River winds through the city of Bern, offering beautiful views and recreational opportunities.

  • Tourists often enjoy swimming in the clean waters of the Aare River during summer.

  • The Aare River is beautiful in the spring.

  • Have you ever visited the Aare River?

  • The Aare River winds through the city of Bern, offering beautiful views and recreational opportunities.

  • Tourists often enjoy swimming in the clean waters of the Aare River during summer.

  • The Aare River eventually merges with the Rhine near the town of Koblenz.

Synonyms

Aare
vsAare River
1 9.6

A river in north central Switzerland that flows northeast to join the Rhine

focuses on flowing northeast into the Rhine rather than the joining phrasing
Aar
vsAare River
8.7

A river in north central Switzerland that flows into the Rhine

is the same meaning but presented as an alternate written form

Surface Forms

Aare River main

Morphology

Aare + river

This is a straightforward combination of a place name and the generic noun 'river'; a learner who knows 'Aare' (the specific river) and 'river' can infer it refers to the river called Aare in Switzerland. Place-name + noun constructions are compositional and cross-linguistically common, so the meaning is immediately recoverable from the parts.

Etymology

Aare River may come from an old Celtic word for 'flowing water' that people used long ago to name the stream. So the name simply describes the water itself, which helps you remember that Aare River is the river that runs through parts of Switzerland.