Hafen
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
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 edit
Hafen m (strong, genitive Hafens, plural Häfen)
Declension edit
Declension of Hafen [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms edit
- Containerhafen
- Exporthafen
- Flughafen
- Getreideexporthafen
- Lufthafen
- Luftschiffhafen
- Meereshafen
- Seehafen
- Wasserhafen
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle High German haven m, from Old High German hafan m (“pot”). Compare German heben.
Noun edit
Hafen m (strong, genitive Hafens, plural Häfen)
Declension edit
Declension 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