Etymology

haaf

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Today it means: the open sea, especially as a place to fish Full definition →

Old Norse haf
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromhaf“the sea”
  2. English todayhaaf

From Old Norse haf (“the sea”). Cognate with Danish hav, Old English hæf (Etymology 2).

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