harren

See also: Harren

German

Etymology

From Middle High German harren, further origin is unclear. Popularised by Luther.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈharən/, [ˈha.ʁən], [-ʁn̩], [-ʁɴ̩], [haː(ɐ̯)n]
  • (file)
  • Homophones: Haaren, Hahn, Harn (some speakers, chiefly in casual speech)

Verb

harren (weak, third-person singular present harrt, past tense harrte, past participle geharrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (higher register) to await patiently
    1. with resignation or humility
      Synonyms: (more general) erwarten, sich fügen
      Er harrte seines Schicksals.
      He patiently awaited his fate.
      Wir harren der Dinge, die da kommen.
      We await whatever may come.
    2. (dated) with longingness or hopefulness
      Synonym: warten/hoffen auf
      Ich harre meines Vaters.
      I am waiting for my father.
      • 2023, Benjamin Steffen, “Schon wieder keine Abfahrt in Zermatt: War es das mit dem Männer-Weltcup am Matterhorn?”, in Neue Zürcher Zeitung:
        Dieses länderübergreifende Rennen von der Schweiz nach Italien bleibt ein Phantom. 2020 euphorisch ausgerufen, harrt es noch immer der Premiere.
        This cross-border race from Switzerland to Italy remains a phantom. Euphorically proclaimed in 2020, it is still in await of its premiere.

Usage notes

  • Chiefly construed with a genitive object, as above. Alternatively it may be construed with auf + accusative.

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

  • harren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • harren” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • harren” in Duden online
  • harren” in OpenThesaurus.de

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

harren m

  1. definite singular of harr

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

harren m

  1. definite singular of harr

West Frisian

Pronoun

harren

  1. object of sy (they)

Determiner

harren

  1. Alternative form of har (their)
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