hân

Meaning

Noun

hand

Verb

past participle of hawwe

hawwe

1. to have (to own, possess)
2. (auxiliary) to have

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɔːn/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian: hond

In summary

From Old Frisian hond, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.

Sentences

Ik ha dat ek in kear hân .

I also had that once.

Dat klinkt allegearre in bytsje swier op 'e hân .

That all sounds a bit heavy on the hand.

Guon wurknimmers hawwe al fjouwer jier gjin leansferheging hân .

Some employees have not had a pay rise for four years.

De plysje tinkt dat de sjauffeur in beroerte hân hat.

The police believe that the driver had a stroke.

As de iene hân de oar wasket, wurde se allebeide skjin.

When one hand washes the other, they both become clean.

De elektrisiteit falt geregeld út , dus hâld in bûslampe by de hân .

The electricity goes out regularly, so keep a flashlight handy.