hären

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See also: haren, harén, håren, and hæren

German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German hæren, hærīn, from Old High German hārīn, from Proto-West Germanic *hārīn, equivalent to Haar (hair) +‎ -en. Cognate with English hairen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛːʁən/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: hä‧ren
  • Homophone: hehren (some speakers)

Adjective[edit]

hären (strong nominative masculine singular härener or (obsolete) härner, not comparable)

  1. (religion, else archaic, of clothes) made of hair (usually horse or goat)
    ein härenes Gewanda haircloth robe, a cilice

Usage notes[edit]

  • Now only current in the context of (chiefly historic) penitential garments.

Declension[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Noun[edit]

hären

  1. definite singular of här