Hahn

English

Etymology 1

From Korean 한(韓) (han). Cognate with English Han (from Mandarin).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /hɑn/
  • Rhymes: -ɑn

Proper noun

Hahn (plural Hahns)

  1. A surname from Korean.

Etymology 2

From German Hahn.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /hɑn/
  • Rhymes: -ɑn

Proper noun

Hahn (plural Hahns)

  1. A surname from German.
Derived terms

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hane, from Old High German hano. Compare Dutch haan, Danish hane.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /haːn/
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  • Rhymes: -aːn
  • Homophones: Harn (some speakers), Haaren, harren (casual speech)

Noun

Hahn m (strong or mixed, genitive Hahns or Hahnes, plural Hähne or (dialectal or obsolete) Hahnen, diminutive Hähnchen n or Hähnlein n)

  1. cock, rooster
  2. (Short for Wasserhahn) tap, faucet
    Synonyms: (regional) Kran, Pipe
  3. (Short for Fasshahn or short for Zapfhahn) spigot, stopcock

Declension

Hyponyms

  • (rooster): Hofhahn, Feuerhahn, Wetterhahn
  • (faucet): Geldhahn

Meronyms

Derived terms

Proper noun

Hahn m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Hahns or (with an article) Hahn, feminine genitive Hahn, plural Hahns)

  1. a common surname transferred from the nickname

Further reading

  • Hahn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Hahn” in Duden online
  • Hahn on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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