Harfe

See also: harfe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German harpfe, from Old High German harfa, from Proto-West Germanic *harpā, from Proto-Germanic *harpǭ. Akin to Bavarian Harpfn, Old Saxon harpa, Dutch harp, English harp, Danish harpe. Doublet of Harpfe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈharfə/, [ˈhaʁfə], [ˈhaɐ̯fə], [ˈhaːfə]
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Noun

Harfe f (genitive Harfe, plural Harfen)

  1. (music) harp

Declension

Declension of Harfe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Harfe die Harfen
genitive einer der Harfe der Harfen
dative einer der Harfe den Harfen
accusative eine die Harfe die Harfen

Derived terms

  • Äolsharfe
  • Doppelpedalharfe
  • Einfachpedalharfe
  • Glasharfe
  • Hakenharfe
  • harfen
  • harfenartig
  • Harfenist
  • Harfenspieler
  • Klavierharfe (“claviharp”)
  • Pedalharfe
  • Spitzharfe
  • Volksharfe
  • Windharfe

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Noun

Harfe

  1. plural of Harf
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