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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