Hafen
German
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom 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
editHafen m (strong, genitive Hafens, plural Häfen)
Declension
editDeclension of Hafen [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms
edit- Containerhafen
- Exporthafen
- Flughafen
- Getreideexporthafen
- Lufthafen
- Luftschiffhafen
- Meereshafen
- Seehafen
- Wasserhafen
Related terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom Middle High German haven m, from Old High German hafan m (“pot”). Compare German heben.
Noun
editHafen m (strong, genitive Hafens, plural Häfen)
Declension
editDeclension of Hafen [masculine, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Hafen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Hafen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Hafen” in Duden online
- Hafen on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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