hav
English
Verb
hav (third-person singular simple present has, present participle having, simple past and past participle had)
- Informal spelling of have.
Usage notes
May be used by advocates of English spelling reform.
Anagrams
- Váh, vah
Cornish
Alternative forms
- hâv (Standard Cornish)
Etymology
From Old Cornish haf, from Proto-Brythonic *haβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *samos, from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-h₂-ó-. Compare Welsh haf.
Noun
hav m (plural havow or havyow)
- (Standard Written Form) summer
See also
| Seasons in Cornish · presyow (layout · text) · category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| gwenton (“spring”) | hav (“summer”) | kynnyav (“autumn”) | gwav (“winter”) |
Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse haf, from Proto-Germanic *habą, cognate with Swedish hav, German Haff (“bay”) (from Low German).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /haw/, [ˈhɑw]
Noun
hav n (singular definite havet, plural indefinite have)
- sea, ocean (large body of salt water)
- (figurative) multitude, large amount
Inflection
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hav | havet | have | havene |
| genitive | havs | havets | haves | havenes |
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ha/, [ˈha]
Verb
hav
- imperative of have
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɛaːv/
- Rhymes: -ɛaːv
Etymology 1
From Old Norse haf, from Proto-Germanic *habą, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p-.
Noun
hav n (genitive singular havs, plural høv)
- sea, ocean between two lands
Declension
| Declension of hav | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n5 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hav | havið | høv | høvini |
| accusative | hav | havið | høv | høvini |
| dative | havi | havinum | høvum | høvunum |
| genitive | havs | havsins | hava | havanna |
Synonyms
- sjógvur (all sea on Earth, big waves)
Derived terms
- Atlantshav
- havfiskur
- havsbotnur
- havsbrúgv
- havsild
- havskip
- havstreymur
- Indiahav
- Kyrrahav
- norðurhav
- suðurhav
Etymology 2
From the verb at hevja.
Noun
hav n (genitive singular havs, plural høv)
- a lifting stone
Declension
| Declension of hav | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n5 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hav | havið | høv | høvini |
| accusative | hav | havið | høv | høvini |
| dative | havi | havinum | høvum | høvunum |
| genitive | havs | havsins | hava | havanna |
Etymology 3
From the verb at hava.
Verb
hav
- imperative singular of at hava
Conjugation
| Conjugation of hava (irregular) | ||
|---|---|---|
| infinitive | hava | |
| supine | havt | |
| participle (a7)1 | havandi | havdur |
| present | past | |
| first singular | havi | hevði |
| second singular | hevur | hevði |
| third singular | hevur | hevði |
| plural | hava | høvdu |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hav! | |
| plural | havið! | |
| 1Only the past participle being declined. | ||
Derived terms
- hav tað gott (“goodbye”, literally “have it well”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse haf, from Proto-Germanic *habą, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p-.
Noun
hav n (definite singular havet, indefinite plural hav, definite plural hava or havene)
- ocean or sea (often incorporated into the proper names of seas and oceans with the suffix -havet)
Derived terms
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References
- “hav” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse haf, from Proto-Germanic *habą, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɑːʋ/
Noun
hav n (definite singular havet, indefinite plural hav, definite plural hava, genitive definite singular havsens, genitive indefinite singular havs)
- ocean or sea (see note above)
- Bestefaren min sigla på dei sju hav. ― My grandfather sailed the seven seas.
Derived terms
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References
- “hav” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɑːv/
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Etymology 1
From Old Swedish haf, in turn inherited from Old Norse haf, from Proto-Germanic *habą, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p-.
Alternative forms
- haf (obsolete since 1906)
Noun
hav n
- a sea, an ocean
- Synonyms: ocean, saltsjö, sjö
Declension
| Declension of hav | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | hav | havet | hav | haven |
| Genitive | havs | havets | havs | havens |
Related terms
- Barents hav
- Berings hav
- djuphav
- Döda havet
- havsabborre
- havsakvarium
- havsalg
- havsanemon
- havsbad
- havsband
- havsbiologi
- havsbiologisk
- havsborstmask
- havsbotten
- havsbraxen
- havsbris
- havsbrus
- havsbryn
- havsdjup
- havsdjur
- havsdyning
- havsens
- havsfisk
- havsfiske
- havsforskning
- havsfru
- havsfågel
- havsförorening
- havsgud
- havsgudomlighet
- havshorisont
- havshäst
- havsisbrytare
- havsjungfru
- havskappseglare
- havskappsegling
- havskatt
- havskryssare
- havskräfta
- havslax
- havslaxöring
- havslevande
- havsluft
- havsmiljö
- havsmus
- havsnejonöga
- havsnivå
- havsnymf
- havsnära
- havsodling
- havsområde
- havsresurs
- havsrätt
- havssalt
- havsskildring
- havsskum
- havssköldpadda
- havsstrand
- havsström
- havssula
- havsteknik
- havsteknisk
- havstrut
- havstulpan
- havstång
- havsutsikt
- havsvatten
- havsvidd
- havsvidunder
- havsvik
- havsvind
- havsvåg
- havsyta
- havsöring
- havsörn
- ishav
- Kaspiska havet
- medelhav
- Medelhavet
- Stilla havet
- Svarta havet
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
hav
- imperative of hava.
References
- hav in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
Turkish
Etymology
Onomatopoeic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hav/
Interjection
hav
- The sound a dog makes, bark
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /haːv/
- Rhymes: -áːv
Etymology 1
From Old Norse haf, from Proto-Germanic *habą, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p-.
Noun
hav n (definite havä, dative havän)
- Sea, ocean between two lands.
Derived terms
- havgas
- havstödø
- havtomt
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
hav
- imperative singular of hafwa
- pes singular of hafwa