hæfern
Old English
Alternative forms
- hræfen, hæbern, hræfn, hafern, hæbrn, hafærn, hefern, habern, hebern
Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps from hæf (“water, sea”) + ærn (“house, home, dwelling”), in reference to its shell.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhæfern/, [ˈhævern]
Noun
hæfern m
- crab
Declension
Declension of hæfern (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hæfern | hæfernas |
| accusative | hæfern | hæfernas |
| genitive | hæfernes | hæferna |
| dative | hæferne | hæfernum |
Synonyms
- crabba
Derived terms
- wæterhæfern