Hafer

See also: ħafer

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German hafer, haber, hafere, habere, from Old High German habaro.

The modern consonantism is Central German (compare Middle Low German haver, havere and modern German Low German Haver, Hafer). The Upper German cognate form Haber is now obsolete in standard usage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaːfɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Ha‧fer

Noun

Hafer m (strong, genitive Hafers, plural Hafer)

  1. oats

Declension

Declension of Hafer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hafer die Hafer
genitive eines des Hafers der Hafer
dative einem dem Hafer den Hafern
accusative einen den Hafer die Hafer

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • “Hafer” in Duden online
  • “Hafer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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