Vokabahn

Hafen

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Noun

der Hafen

Pronunciation: /ˈhaːfn̩/

harbour/harbor; port; haven

B1 rank #2,241 plural Häfen

Meanings

Noun
  1. harbour/harbor; port; haven
  2. pot

Example sentence

Kannst du mir den Weg zum Hafen zeigen?

Could you show me the way to the port?

Word forms

singular der Hafen
plural die Häfen

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Hafen
Accusativeden Hafen
Dativedem Hafen
Genitivedes Hafens

Plural

Nominativedie Häfen
Accusativedie Häfen
Dativeden Häfen
Genitiveder Häfen

Usage

  • im Hafen liegen — be moored or berthed in the harbour
  • der Hafen / die Häfen — the harbour / the harbours; note the umlaut
Extra sentence

Die Fähre verlässt den Hafen um sieben Uhr.

The ferry leaves the harbour at seven o'clock.