Häferl

Bavarian

A Häferl.

Alternative forms

  • Haferl (West Central, Southern, Tyrol)

Etymology

Diminutive of Häfn, from Middle High German haven, from Old High German havan, hafan. Probably related to hebn, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhe̞fɐl/

Noun

Häferl (plural Häferln) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

  1. mug (cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer)
  2. hothead (one who angers easily)
  3. (sports, games, humorous) trophy, cup

Hyponyms

  • Kaffeehäferl
  • Trinkhäferl

Derived terms

  • Häferlkaffee

German

Etymology

From Bavarian Häferl, equivalent to Häfen + -erl.

Noun

Häferl n (strong, genitive Häferls, plural Häferl)

  1. (Austria) Diminutive form of Häfen; cup
    Synonyms: Becher, Tasse

Declension

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.