Haff
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Noun
[edit]Haff n (strong, genitive Haffs or Haffes, plural Haffe or Haffs)
- a lagoon behind a spit or narrow island, especially in the Baltic Sea
Declension
[edit]Declension of Haff [neuter, strong]
Derived terms
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[edit]See also
[edit]Luxembourgish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Noun
[edit]Haff m (plural Häff)
Synonyms
[edit]- (farm): Bauerenhaff
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- Rhymes:Luxembourgish/ɑf
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