hafn

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Polish

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Chemical element
Hf
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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xafn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -afn
  • Syllabification: hafn

Noun

hafn m inan

  1. hafnium (chemical element, Hf, atomic number 72)

Declension

Further reading

  • hafn in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English hæfen (inlet, harbour).

Noun

hafn m (plural hafnau or hafnoedd, not mutable)

  1. gap, pass, cleft
  2. gorge, ravine, fissure
  3. inlet, creek, estuary
  4. haven, harbour

Derived terms

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hafn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies