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Hafen

harbor

noun HAH-fen Less Common

Also means

port

Usage Note

Hafen is masculine and takes an umlaut in the plural: Häfen. Hamburg's famous port is der Hamburger Hafen. Note a homonym: in southern German Hafen can also mean a pot or vessel, with the plural Häfen too.

Examples

"Das Schiff liegt im Hafen."

Natural Translation

The ship lies in the harbor.

Literal Translation

The ship lies in-the harbor.

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