Hefn

Bavarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German hefe, from Old High German hevo, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjō, from *habbjan (“to lift, raise”) + *-ō, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyéti, from the root *keh₂p- (“to seize”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhe̞fɱ̩/, [ˈhefɱ̩]
  • Homophone: Häfn

Noun

Hefn f (plural Hefn, diminutive Hefl)

  1. yeast

Synonyms

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