happe

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See also: Happe and happé

Dutch

Verb

happe

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of happen

Estonian

Noun

happe

  1. genitive singular of hape

French

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Verb

happe

  1. inflection of happer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 2

From Middle French happe, from Old French happe, of uncertain origin. Perhaps a derivative of Old French happer (to seize quickly, snap up). Alternatively, perhaps from Frankish *happā (knife, billhook, sickle) a variant of *happjā (axe), related to Old High German happa (modern German Hippe).

Noun

happe f (plural happes)

  1. crampon
  2. hook

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