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German
Etymology
From Middle High German hæren, hærīn, from Old High German hārīn, from Proto-West Germanic *hārīn, equivalent to Haar (“hair”) + -en. Cognate with English hairen.
Pronunciation
Adjective
hären (strong nominative masculine singular härener or (obsolete) härner, not comparable)
- (religion, else archaic, of clothes) made of hair (usually horse or goat)
- ein härenes Gewand ― a haircloth robe, a cilice
Usage notes
- Now only current in the context of (chiefly historic) penitential garments.
Declension
Positive forms of hären (uncomparable)
Swedish
Noun
hären
- definite singular of här