Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
havene. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
havene, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
havene in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
havene you have here. The definition of the word
havene will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
havene, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Danish
Noun
havene n
- definite plural of hav
Middle English
- hafen, haven
- avene, hafene, hafne, hafvene, have, hæfene (Early Middle English)
- havyn, hawyn (Late Middle English)
- havin, hawin, hawine, hawyne (Early Scots)
Etymology
Inherited from Old English hæfen, hæfene, from either Old Norse hǫfn or Proto-West Germanic *habanu, from Proto-Germanic *habanō.
The final vowel is either generalised from the Old English oblique forms or continued from the n-stem variant hæfene, though disyllabic forms continuing the ō-stem nominative hæfen are common even in varieties with little apocope.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhav(ə)nə/, /ˈhaːvən/, /ˈhavən/
Noun
havene (plural havenes)
- A harbour or port; a sheltered place suitable for the docking of a seaborne vessel.
- (figuratively) A refuge, shelter, or sanctuary.
Descendants
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
havene n
- definite plural of hav