Haber
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English
Etymology
- As a Jewish and German surname, from the noun Haber (“oat”), more commonly spelled as Haver.
- Also as a Jewish surname, from the German name (Habern) for Habry in the Czech Republic. This name is from Czech habr (“hornbeam”).
Proper noun
Haber
- A surname from German.
- (used attributively) German chemist Fritz Haber, who co-invented the Haber process for producing ammonia from hydrogen and nitrogen.
Derived terms
- Haber process
- Born-Haber cycle
- Haber world (planet with an atmosphere largely comprised of hydrogen and nitrogen)
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Haber”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 108.
Anagrams
East Central German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German haber, habere, from Old High German habaro. Compare German Haber.
Noun
Haber m
Derived terms
Further reading
- Manfred Blechschmidt, Behüt eich fei dos Licht Ein Weihnachtsbuch des Erzgebirges P. 97
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
Haber m (strong, genitive Habers, no plural)
- (Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland dialectal, otherwise obsolete) oat
- Synonym: Hafer