Haff

German

Etymology

Ca. 1800, from Low German Haff, from Middle Low German haf, from Proto-Germanic *habą (“heaving sea”). Cognate with Old English hæf and Danish hav.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /haf/
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Noun

Haff n (strong, genitive Haffs or Haffes, plural Haffe or Haffs)

  1. a lagoon behind a spit or narrow island, especially in the Baltic Sea

Declension

Declension of Haff [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Haff die Haffe, Haffs
genitive eines des Haffs, Haffes der Haffe, Haffs
dative einem dem Haff, Haffe1 den Haffen, Haffs
accusative ein das Haff die Haffe, Haffs

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • Frisches Haff
  • Kurisches Haff
  • Stettiner Haff

Descendants

  • → Dutch: haf
  • → Polish: haf

See also

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German hof, from Proto-Germanic *hufą. The plural Häff is derived from the singular; the original form is archaic Hief. Cognate with German Hof, Dutch hof, English hovel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /haf/, [hɑf]
  • Rhymes: -ɑf

Noun

Haff m (plural Häff)

  1. courtyard
  2. court (of a sovereign)
  3. farm

Synonyms

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