Häfn

See also: hafn and Hafn

Bavarian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhe̞fɱ̩/, [ˈhefɱ̩]
Homophone: Hefn

Etymology 1

From Middle High German haven, from Old High German havan, hafan. Probably related to hebn, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan. Compare also German Häfen and Hafner.

Alternative forms

Hafa (West Central Bavarian)
Hafn (Southern Bavarian, Tyrol)

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

pot, cooking pot

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Either the same as etymology 1 or from Middle High German habene, habe (in which case cognate with German Hafen, Dutch haven, and English haven) or a conflation of both.

Alternative forms

Hafn (Southern Bavarian, Tyrol)

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

prison, jail

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