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Yiddish
Etymology
From Middle Low German havene. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *habnō. Cognate to German Hafen, Dutch haven and English haven.
Noun
האַוון • (havn) m, plural האַוונס (havns)
- harbour, port
- Synonym: פּאָרט (port)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “האַוון” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .