Lachen

See also: lachen

English

Proper noun

Lachen

1. A municipality in Schwyz canton, Switzerland.
2. A municipality in Unterallgäu district, Bavaria, Germany.
3. A town in Sikkim, India.
4. A river in Sikkim, India, a tributary of the Teesta River.

Anagrams

• Lê Chân, Chelan, Chanel

German

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaχかいn̩/
• Rhymes: -axən

Noun

Lachen n (strong, genitive Lachens, no plural)

1. gerund of lachen; laughter

Declension

Declension of Lachen [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Lachen
genitive	eines	des	Lachens
dative	einem	dem	Lachen
accusative	ein	das	Lachen

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaχかいn̩/
• Rhymes: -axən

Noun

Lachen

1. all-case plural of Lache (“loud laughter”)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaːχかいn̩/ (predominant)
• IPA^(key): /ˈlaχかいn̩/ (dated or southern)

Noun

Lachen

1. all-case plural of Lache (“puddle, pool”)

Further reading

• “Lachen” in Duden online
• “Lachen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache