hæf
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhæf/, /ˈhæv/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *hafjô (“yeast, barm”). Akin to Old High German hevo (“yeast”).
Alternative forms
- hæfe
- hefe
Noun
hæf m
- yeast
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *habą.
Alternative forms
- heaf
Noun
hæf n (nominative plural hafu)
- sea
- water