Häher

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German heher, from Old High German hehera, from Proto-Germanic *hihurō, *skihurō (compare Low German Heger, dialectal English heighaw (woodpecker, popinjay), Norwegian skjor), from Proto-Indo-European *kik- (compare Lithuanian kḗkštas, Greek κίσσα (kíssa), Sanskrit किकिदीवि (kikidīvί, blue jay)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛːəʁ/, [ˈhɛː.ɐ], [ˈheː.ɐ], (chiefly in componds also contracted) /ˈhɛːʁ/, [ˈhɛ(ː)ɐ̯], [heːɐ̯]
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  • Homophones: Herr, Heer (contracted, some speakers)

Noun

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Häher m (strong, genitive Hähers, plural Häher)

  1. jay (bird)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Häher” in Duden online
  • Häher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache