Hain

See also: hain and häin

German

Etymology

A Central German form spread by Luther, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German hagen, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German hagan. Compare the closely related Hag.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haɪ̯n/

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯n
• Homophone: Hein

Noun

Hain m (genitive Hains or Haines, plural Haine)

1. (chiefly literary, poetic) grove; woods; small forest

Synonyms

• Gehölz
• Hag (regional or archaic)
• Holz
• Wäldchen

Derived terms

• Hainbuche

Further reading

• “Hain” in Duden online