Äon

See also: aon, AON, aòn, aoŋ, a-on, aon-, and aon.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aeōn (“age, eternity”), from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “age, eternity”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“vital force, life, long life, eternity”).

Noun

Äon m (genitive Äons, plural Äonen)

  1. aeon, eon (exceedingly long period of time)

Usage notes

The gender is also neuter in Austria.

Declension
Declension of Äon
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Äon die Äonen
genitive eines des Äons der Äonen
dative einem dem Äon den Äonen
accusative einen den Äon die Äonen

Further reading
  • Äon in Duden online
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