Etymology

harl

H4A1R1L1

Today it means: A fibre, especially a fibre of hemp or flax, or an individual fibre of a feather. Full definition →

German Harl
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harl · noun, verb1

Cognate with Middle Low German herle, Low German harle, Saterland Frisian harrel (“hemp fibre”).

Harl · proper noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromHarl
  2. English todayHarl

Borrowed from German Harl.

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