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Bavarian
Etymology
From Middle High German hëlfen, from Old High German helfan, from Proto-West Germanic *helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelb-, *ḱelp-. Cognate with German helfen, Low German helpen, Dutch helpen, English help, Danish hjælpe, Norwegian Bokmål hjelpe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhœːfɱ̩/
- Hyphenation: höfn
Verb
höfn (past participle ghoifn) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)
- (intransitive) to help (someone); to assist; to aid
- Kå ma wer höfn, bittschee? ― Can someone help me, please?.
- Des Mittl då hüft gegn Kopfweh. ― This product helps to relieve headaches.
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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hǫfn.
Pronunciation
Noun
höfn f (genitive singular hafnar, nominative plural hafnir)
- harbor, port
Þessi vegur liggur til hafnarinnar.- This road leads to the harbor.
Declension
Declension of höfn (feminine)
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