Hefn

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Bavarian

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Etymology

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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).

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Noun

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Hefn f (plural Hefn, diminutive Hefl)

  1. yeast

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