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Hafen.

harbour/harbor; port; haven

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhaːfn̩//ˈhaːfɱ̩//ˈhaːfən/
  1. harbour/harbor; port; haven

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *habanu Old Saxon *havana Middle Low German havenebor. Middle High German habeneder. ▲ Middle Low German haveneinflu. German Hafen From Middle Low German havene. The word was already borrowed into Middle High German habene; the modern form with -f- is a later adaptation once again based on the Middle Low German form. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *habnō. Cognate to Dutch haven and English haven.

noun/ˈhaːfn̩//ˈhaːfɱ̩//ˈhaːfən/
  1. pot

    Southern-Germany · masculine · regional · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German haven m, from Old High German hafan m (“pot”). Compare German heben.

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