havene

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Danish

Noun

havene n

  1. definite plural of hav

Middle English

Alternative forms

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)

  1. A harbour or port; a sheltered place suitable for the docking of a seaborne vessel.
  2. (figuratively) A refuge, shelter, or sanctuary.

Descendants

  • English: haven
  • Middle Scots: havin, havyn, hawin, heavin

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

havene n

  1. definite plural of hav