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- [hahf]
- /hɑf/
- /ˈhɑːf/
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- [hahf]
- /hɑf/
Definitions of haaf word
- noun haaf deep-sea fishing grounds off the Shetland and Orkney Islands. 1
- noun haaf (Shetland Islands, Scotland) The open sea, especially as a place to fish. 1
- noun haaf a deep-sea fishing ground off the Shetland and Orkney Islands 0
- noun haaf (Shetland Islands) The practice of sea fishing for such as cod, ling and tusk. 0
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Origin of haaf
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse haf sea; cognate with Old English hæf; akin to heave
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Parts of speech for Haaf
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
haaf popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.