Aachen

American  

[ah-kuhn, ah-khuhn] / ˈɑ kən, ˈɑ xən /

noun

1. a city in western Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.

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Aachen British  

/ ˈɑːkən, ˈaːxən /

noun

1. French name: Aix-la-Chapelle.  a city and spa in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia: the northern capital of Charlemagne's empire. Pop: 256 605 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Later revivals identified by Mr. Roeck include the cultivation of ancient Greek learning in Europe’s far-flung medieval monasteries, and renewed attention to Roman poetry and history in Charlemagne’s ninth-century imperial court at Aachen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Aachen was the residence of the Emperor Charlemagne, often called the “father of Europe”, who managed to unite much of western Europe in the early ninth century.

From Reuters • May 14, 2023

Later on Sunday, Mr. Zelensky is expected to travel to city of Aachen in western Germany to receive the prestigious Charlemagne award on behalf of himself and the Ukrainian people.

From New York Times • May 14, 2023

Cardiff's Radyr Comprehensive had an unscheduled stay at Reims, France, and a group from Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun in Hirwaun were put up in Aachen, Germany.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2023

My mother, Edith Hollander Frank, went with him to Holland in September, while Margot and I were sent to Aachen to stay with our grandmother.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank