Hag

Meaning

1. (archaic, dialectal, masculine, strong) hedge; haw; enclosure
2. (archaic, dialectal, masculine, strong) grove; woods; small forest

Concepts

enclosure

fence

hedge

Synonyms

Hecke

Zaun

lebender Zaun

Fenz

Fence

Translations

سِيَاج

tanca

μάντρα

περίφραξη

φράχτης

clôture

enclos

haie

barriera

recinto

siepe

cinta

palizzata

riparo

سُور

Pronounced as (IPA)

/haːk/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: hac

Inherited from Old High German: hag

Cognate with Dutch: haag

Cognate with Swedish: hage

Cognate with Old English: hæg

In summary

From Middle High German hac, from Old High German hag, from Proto-West Germanic *hagō. Cognate with Dutch haag, Swedish hage, Old English hæg. Doublet of Hain.