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Hahn.

cock, rooster

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/haːn/[häːn]
  1. cock, rooster

    masculine · mixed · strong
  2. ellipsis of Wasserhahn (“tap, faucet”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · masculine · mixed · strong
  3. ellipsis of Fasshahn or Zapfhahn (“spigot, stopcock”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · masculine · mixed · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German hane, from Old High German hano, from Proto-West Germanic *hanō, from Proto-Germanic *hanô. Compare Dutch haan, Danish hane.

name/haːn/[häːn]
  1. a common surname transferred from the nickname

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · surname
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German hane, from Old High German hano, from Proto-West Germanic *hanō, from Proto-Germanic *hanô. Compare Dutch haan, Danish hane.

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