aare

Thân thiện

The Aare flows through a green valley near the Swiss capital.

Definition

Noun: 1. A river in north central Switzerland: A proper noun referring to a specific river in Switzerland. It flows in a northeasterly direction and is a tributary of the Rhine River.

Usage Notes

• "Aare" is a proper noun and is always capitalized.
• It is used to name the specific geographical feature. It is not used with an article (like "the") when referring to the river itself in standard geographical contexts, though "the River Aare" is also a common construction.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The city of Bern, the capital of Switzerland, is built on a peninsula formed by the Aare.
  • After hiking in the Alps, we went for a swim in the clear waters of the Aare.
  • The Aare is the longest river that both rises and ends entirely within Switzerland.

Advanced Usage

• "The Aare River" / "The River Aare": Common alternative forms to refer to the same geographical feature.
  • The Aare River passes through the beautiful city of Thun.

Variants and Related Words

• Aar (n.): An alternative, less common spelling for the same river.
  • The Aar flows into the Rhine at Koblenz, Switzerland.

Synonyms

• Watercourse (n.): A general term for a river, stream, or canal.
• Tributary (n.): A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake. (The Aare is a tributary of the Rhine.)

Notes on Different Meanings

• "Aare" functions exclusively as a proper noun referring to this Swiss river. It does not have other general meanings in English.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine

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• Aare
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