hæfen

See also: Häfen

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *habnō, *habanō. Cognate with Old Norse hǫfn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ.fen/, [ˈhæ.ven]

Noun

hæfen f

  1. (sheltered) inlet; harbour, port

Declension
Declension of hæfen (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hæfen hæfena, hæfene
accusative hæfene hæfena, hæfene
genitive hæfene hæfena
dative hæfene hæfenum

Descendants
  • English: haven
  • → Welsh: hafn, hafan
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