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Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-West Germanic *habbjō (yeast, barm). Akin to Old High German hevo (yeast).

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hæf m

  1. yeast

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Germanic *habą.

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Noun edit

hæf n (nominative plural hafu)

  1. sea
  2. water
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