Hafer

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See also: ħafer

German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German hafer, haber, hafere, habere, from Old High German habaro, from Proto-Germanic *habrô. The modern consonantism is Central German (compare Middle Low German haver, havere and modern German Low German Haver, Hafer). The Upper German cognate form Haber is now obsolete in standard usage.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaːfɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Ha‧fer

Noun[edit]

Hafer m (strong, genitive Hafers, plural Hafer)

  1. oats

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Further reading[edit]

  • Hafer” in Duden online
  • Hafer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache