Hauch

See also: hauch

German

Etymology

From hauchen (“to aspirate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haʊ̯x/

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Noun

Hauch m (genitive Hauchs or Hauches, plural Hauche)

1. breath from the mouth
2. whisper; sough
3. aspiration
4. waft (of air)
5. mist (on something)
6. hint or whiff (of something)

Derived terms

• hauchdünn
• hauchig
• Hauchlaut
• Windhauch

Related terms

• hauchen

Further reading

• “Hauch” in Duden online