Masculine

Hafen

Meaning

harbour/harbor; port; haven

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhaːfn̩/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Low German havene. The word was already borrowed into Middle High German habene; the modern form with -f- is a later adaptation once again based on the Middle Low German form. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *habnō. Cognate to Dutch haven and English haven.

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