Hauch
See also: hauch
German
Etymology
From hauchen (“to aspirate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /haʊ̯x/
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Noun
Hauch m (genitive Hauchs or Hauches, plural Hauche)
- breath from the mouth
- whisper; sough
- aspiration
- waft (of air)
- mist (on something)
- hint or whiff (of something)
Declension
Declension of Hauch
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Hauch | die | Hauche |
genitive | eines | des | Hauches, Hauchs | der | Hauche |
dative | einem | dem | Hauch, Hauche1 | den | Hauchen |
accusative | einen | den | Hauch | die | Hauche |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
- hauchdünn
- hauchig
- Hauchlaut
- Windhauch
Related terms
- hauchen
Further reading
- Hauch in Duden online