havn

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hǫfn (haven), from Proto-Germanic *habnō, from Proto-Indo-European *kopno-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /havn/, [hɑʊ̯ˀn]

Noun

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havn c

  1. harbour, haven

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Faroese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hǫfn (haven), from Proto-Germanic *habnō, from Proto-Indo-European *kopno-.

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Noun

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havn f (genitive singular havnar, plural havnir)

  1. harbour, haven

Declension

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Declension of havn
f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative havn havnin havnir havnirnar
accusative havn havnina havnir havnirnar
dative havn havnini havnum havnunum
genitive havnar havnarinnar havna havnanna

Norwegian Bokmål

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Danish havn, from Old Norse hǫfn (port, harbor, haven), from Proto-Germanic *habanō, *habnō (harbour, haven), from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂póneh₂ or *kh₂pnéh₂, from the root *keh₂p- (to take, seize, grasp).

Noun

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havn f or m (definite singular havna or havnen, indefinite plural havner, definite plural havnene)

  1. a harbour, haven, port
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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havn

  1. imperative of havne

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