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{{also|ᎪᎬ|ǽ|Ǽ|ǣ|Ǣ|Appendix:Variations of "a"|Appendix:Variations of "ae"|Appendix:Variations of "e"}}
{{also/ae|æ|Ӕ|Ǽ|Ǣ|ᎪᎬ|Appendix:Variations of "a"|Appendix:Variations of "e"|ᵆ}}
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==Translingual==

⚫
===Letter===
{{mul-letter|upper=Æ|lower=æ|script=Latn}}

# A ligature from the letters [[A]] and [[E]].

⚫
====See also====
{{Latn-script}}

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==English==
==English==
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===Symbol===
===Symbol===
{{mul-letter|lower=æ|upper=Æ|script=Latn}}
{{en-letter|script=Latn}}


# {{qualifier|chiefly dated or linguistic}} {{l|en|ligature|Ligature}} of vowels ''[[A]]'' and ''[[E]]'', called [[ash#Etymology_2|ash]].
# {{lb|en|chiefly|dated|or|linguistics}} A [[ligature]] of vowels ''[[A]]'' and ''[[E]]'', called [[ash#English-ligature|ash]].
#: {{syn|en|ash|id=ligature}}
# {{lb|en|archaic}} [[aevum]]; formerly used on [[gravestone]]s to [[indicate]] the deceased's [[age]] at time of death
# {{lb|en|archaic}} [[aevum]]; formerly used on [[gravestone]]s to [[indicate]] the deceased's [[age]] at time of death


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* Mostly used for words of either {{l|en|Ancient Greek}} or {{l|en|Latin}} origin, though also used when referencing Old English texts or using recently derived Old English loanwords.
* Mostly used for words of either {{l|en|Ancient Greek}} or {{l|en|Latin}} origin, though also used when referencing Old English texts or using recently derived Old English loanwords.
* Uncommon in modern times mainly due to its absence in some {{l|en|typographical}} equipment.
* Uncommon in modern times mainly due to its absence in some {{l|en|typographical}} equipment.

⚫
====See also====
⚫
* {{l|en|Œ}}


===Proper noun===
===Proper noun===
{{en-proper noun}}
{{en-proper noun}}


# The {{l|en|pseudonym}} of the Irish writer [[w:George William Russell|George William Russell]].
# The [[pseudonym]] of the Irish writer [[w:George William Russell|George William Russell]].

⚫
====See also====
⚫
* {{l|en|Œ}}


===Anagrams===
===Anagrams===
* [[EA#English|EA]], [[Ea#English|Ea]], [[ea#English|ea]], [[ea.#English|ea.]]
* [[EA#English|EA]], [[Ea#English|Ea]], [[ea#English|ea]], [[ea.#English|ea.]]


[[Category:English letters|AE]]
{{cln|en|letters|sort=AE}}
[[Category:en:Individuals]]
{{C|en|Individuals}}

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==Danish==
==Danish==
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===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|/ɛː/|[ɛːˀ]|lang=da}}
* {{IPA|da|/ɛː/|[ɛːˀ]}}


===Letter===
===Letter===
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====See also====
====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/da}}
* {{list:Latin script letters/da}}

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==Faroese==
==Faroese==


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|/ɛa/|lang=fo}}
* {{IPA|fo|/ɛa/}}
* {{homophones|lang=fo|a|A|æ}}
* {{homophones|fo|a|A|æ}}


===Letter===
===Letter===
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====See also====
====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/fo}}
* {{list:Latin script letters/fo}}

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==Icelandic==
==Icelandic==


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|/ai/|lang=is}}
* {{IPA|is|/ai/}}


===Letter===
===Letter===
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====See also====
====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/is}}
* {{list:Latin script letters/is}}

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==Norwegian==
==Norwegian==
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# The [[antepenultimate]] letter of the Norwegian alphabet.
# The [[antepenultimate]] letter of the Norwegian alphabet.

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==Old English==
==Old English==

===Pronunciation===
* {{ang-IPA|Æ}}


===Letter===
===Letter===
{{head|ang|letter|lower case|æ}}
{{head|ang|letter|lower case|æ}}


# Uppercase [[ash]], letter of the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) alphabet, listed in 24th and final position by Byrhtferð (1011). Called ''[[æsc]]'' "ash tree" after the Anglo-Saxon [[ᚫ]] rune.
# {{n-g|uppercase version of {{m|ang|æ}}, letter of the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) alphabet, listed in 24th and final position by Byrhtferð (1011); Called {{m|ang|æsc||ash tree}} after the Anglo-Saxon [[ᚫ]] rune}}

==Swedish==

⚫
===Letter===
{{head|sv|letter|lower case|æ}}

# {{n-g|Historical Swedish letter, now obsolete and rarely used, replaced by {{m|sv|A}}, {{m|sv|E}} and {{m|sv|Ä}}.}}

⚫
====See also====
* {{l|sv|Category:Swedish terms spelled with Æ}}
* {{l|sv|Aͤ}}, {{l|sv|aͤ}}
* {{l|sv|Œ}}, {{l|sv|œ}}

Latest revision as of 10:17, 27 September 2024

See also: æ, Ӕ, Ǽ, Ǣ, ᎪᎬ, Appendix:Variations of "a", Appendix:Variations of "e", ᵆ, and Appendix:Variations of "ae"

Æ U+00C6, Æ
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER AE
← Å
[U+00C5] 		Latin-1 Supplement Ç →
[U+00C7]

English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Symbol

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Æ (upper case, lower case æ, plural Æs or Æ's)

  1. (chiefly dated or linguistics) A ligature of vowels A and E, called ash.
    Synonym: ash
  2. (archaic) aevum; formerly used on gravestones to indicate the deceased's age at time of death

Usage notes

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  • Mostly used for words of either Ancient Greek or Latin origin, though also used when referencing Old English texts or using recently derived Old English loanwords.
  • Uncommon in modern times mainly due to its absence in some typographical equipment.

See also

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Proper noun

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Æ

  1. The pseudonym of the Irish writer George William Russell.

Anagrams

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Danish

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Danish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia da

Pronunciation

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Letter

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Æ (lower case æ)

  1. The antepenultimate letter of the Danish alphabet.

Inflection

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Declension of Æ
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative Æ Æ'et Æ'er Æ'erne
genitive Æ's Æ'ets Æ'ers Æ'ernes

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Faroese

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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Æ (lower case æ)

  1. The twenty-eighth letter of the Faroese alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See also

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Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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Æ (lower case æ)

  1. The twenty-eighth letter of the Icelandic alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See also

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Norwegian

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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Letter

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Æ (lower case æ)

  1. The antepenultimate letter of the Norwegian alphabet.

Old English

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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Æ (lower case æ)

  1. uppercase version of æ, letter of the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) alphabet, listed in 24th and final position by Byrhtferð (1011); Called æsc (“ash tree”) after the Anglo-Saxon ᚫ rune

Swedish

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Letter

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Æ (lower case æ)

  1. Historical Swedish letter, now obsolete and rarely used, replaced by A, E and Ä.

See also

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