Appendix:Proto-Germanic/habnō

This entry contains Proto-Germanic reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈxɑβ.nɔː/

Noun

*habnō f

1. harbour, haven

Declension

Declension of *habnō (ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*habnō	*habnôz
Vocative	*habnō	*habnôz
Accusative	*habnǭ	*habnōz
Genitive	*habnōz	*habnǫ̂
Dative	*habnōi	*habnōmaz
Instrumental	*habnō	*habnōmiz

Descendants

• Old English: hæfen
  • English: haven
• Old Saxon: *havana
  • Middle Low German: havene, haven
    • German: Hafen
• Old Dutch: *havana
  • Middle Dutch: havene
    • Dutch: haven
    • French: havre
• Old High German: *habana
  • Middle High German: habene
• Old Norse: hǫfn
  • Icelandic: höfn
  • Faroese: havn, høvn
  • Norwegian: havn
  • Swedish: hamn
  • Danish: havn