harren

Meaning

1. (weak) to await patiently
2. (dated, weak) to await patiently

Concepts

await

wait

expect

abide

need

wait for

to depend on

hope

look forward

look forward to

Synonyms

warten

erwarten

abwarten

rechnen mit

warten auf

bevorstehen

gewärtigen

rechnen auf

in Geduld üben

ausdauern

ausharren

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beharren

drohen

entgegensehen

gedulden

zuwarten

abpassen

ausgehen

Translations

wachten

attendre

aspettare

verwachten

esperar

te wachten staan

attendere

aguardar

esperar

esperar

beklemek

afhalen

aguardar

afwachten

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈharən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: harren

Borrowed from Middle Low German: harren

Cognate with Old High German: hartēn

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: häide

Cognate with Middle Dutch: verharren

In summary

From Middle High German harren, further origin is unclear. Popularised by Luther. Perhaps borrowed from Middle Low German harren, harden (“to wait, await”), from Old Saxon *hardōn (“to become hard, harden, be steadfast, await”), from Proto-West Germanic *hardēn (“to become hard, endure, wait, persevere”), related to Old High German hartēn (“to harden, await, endure, be steadfast”). Cognate with German Low German harren (“to await”), Saterland Frisian häide (“to endure, bear”), Middle Dutch verharren (“to be or become overly firm”).