Happen

See also: happen

German

Etymology

Adopted in the 18th century from German Low German, which may have borrowed it from Dutch. A Dutch verb happen (“to snap”) is attested from the 16th century on. Compare also contemporary Dutch hap. It is unsettled whether there is any relation with Old French happer.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhapən/, [ˈhapən], [ˈhapm̩]
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Noun

Happen m (genitive Happens, plural Happen, diminutive Häppchen n)

morsel
snack

Declension

Declension of Happen

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Happen	die	Happen
genitive	eines	des	Happens	der	Happen
dative	einem	dem	Happen	den	Happen
accusative	einen	den	Happen	die	Happen

Derived terms

happig
Happs