Hahn

German

Etymology

From Old High German hano, from Proto-Germanic *hanô, from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (“to sing”). Compare Dutch haan, Danish hane.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hɑːn/
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  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Hahn m (genitive Hahns or Hahnes, plural Hähne or Hahnen, diminutive Hähnchen n or Hähnlein n)

  1. cock, rooster
  2. stopcock, tap, spigot, faucet

Usage notes
  • The normal plural is Hähne.
  • The plural Hahnen is obsolete or dialectal (the last remnant of what was once a weak noun).

Declension
Declension of Hahn
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hahn die Hähne
genitive eines des Hahnes,
Hahns		 der Hähne
dative einem dem Hahn,
Hahne1		 den Hähnen
accusative einen den Hahn die Hähne
1Now uncommon, see notes

Hyponyms
  • (rooster): Hofhahn, Feuerhahn, Wetterhahn
  • (faucet): Wasserhahn, Geldhahn

Meronyms

Compounds

Proper noun

Hahn m or f (genitive Hahns)

  1. A common surname​ originating as a nickname.

Further reading
  • Hahn in Duden online
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