Ardennes
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Ardennes
Where it comes from
From Latin Arduenna silva (“the forest”). The initial portion is likely ultimately from a Celtic term meaning “dark; obscure”.
proper noun
- forest, geographic region and low mountain range in France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg; in full, Ardennes Forest, Ardenne Forest, or Forest of Ardennes.
- A department of Grand Est, France. Capital: Charleville-Mézières (INSEE code 08).
- Ellipsis of Battle of Ardennes and Battle of the Ardennes
Translations
Every language
name region
| Français | Ardennes |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Ardennen |
| Ελληνικά | Αρδέννες Ardénnes |
| العربية | الأَرْدِين al-ʔardīn, الأَرْضْوَان al-ʔarḍwān |
name forest
| Deutsch | Ardenner Wald |
|---|---|
| العربية | الأَرْدِين al-ʔardīn, الأَرْضْوَان al-ʔarḍwān |
name department
| Español | Ardenas |
|---|---|
| Português | Ardenas |
| Français | Ardennes |
| Русский | Арде́нны Ardɛ́nny |
| العربية | الأَرْدِين al-ʔardīn |
Talk about this word "Ardennes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ardennes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Ardennes. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ardennes "Ardennes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ardennes.Cite this
@misc{ardennes_2026,
title = {Ardennes},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ardennes},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
