hæfen

See also: Häfen

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *habnō, *habanō. Cognate with Old Norse hǫfn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxæ.fen/, [ˈhæ.ven]

Noun

hæfen f

1. (sheltered) inlet; harbour, port

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hæfen	hæfena, hæfene
accusative	hæfene	hæfena, hæfene
genitive	hæfene	hæfena
dative	hæfene	hæfenum

Descendants

• English: haven
• → Welsh: hafn, hafan