Alken

See also: alken and alkén

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Alken, derived from Latin *Ālliācum.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Alken

  2. A municipality of Limburg, Flanders, Belgium.

Translations

German

Etymology

From alk- +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [alˈkeːn]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Al‧ken

Noun

Alken n (strong, genitive Alkens, plural Alkene)

  1. (organic chemistry) alkene
    Synonym: Olefin

Declension

Declension of Alken [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Alken die Alkene
genitive eines des Alkens der Alkene
dative einem dem Alken den Alkenen
accusative ein das Alken die Alkene

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

Further reading

  • “Alkene” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Alken” in Duden online
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