hafn

See also: Häfn

Polish

Chemical element
Hf
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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxafn/

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• Rhymes: -afn
• Syllabification: hafn

Noun

hafn m inan

1. hafnium (chemical element, Hf, atomic number 72)

Declension

Declension of hafn

	singular
nominative	hafn
genitive	hafnu
dative	hafnowi
accusative	hafn
instrumental	hafnem
locative	hafnie
vocative	hafnie

Further reading

• hafn in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Welsh

Alternative forms

• hafan

Etymology

From Old English hæfen (“inlet, harbour”).

Noun

hafn m (plural hafnau or hafnoedd, not mutable)

1. gap, pass, cleft
2. gorge, ravine, fissure
3. inlet, creek, estuary
4. haven, harbour

Derived terms

• hafan
• hafnog
• hafnu

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hafn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies