Häferl

Bavarian

A Häferl.

Alternative forms

• Haferl (West Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian, Tyrol)

Etymology

Diminutive of Häfn, from Middle High German haven, from Old High German havan, hafan. Probably related to hebn, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhe̞fɐl/

Noun

Häferl (plural Häferln) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

1. mug (cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer)
2. hothead (one who angers easily)
3. (sports, games, humorous) trophy, cup

Hyponyms

• Kaffeehäferl
• Trinkhäferl

Derived terms

• Häferlkaffee

German

Etymology

From Bavarian Häferl, equivalent to Häfen +‎ -erl.

Noun

Häferl n (strong, genitive Häferls, plural Häferl)

1. (Austria) Diminutive form of Häfen; cup

   Synonyms: Becher, Tasse

Declension

Declension of Häferl [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Häferl	die	Häferl
genitive	eines	des	Häferls	der	Häferl
dative	einem	dem	Häferl	den	Häferln
accusative	ein	das	Häferl	die	Häferl

Further reading

• “Häferl” in Duden online