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haaf

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /hɑf/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑf
  • CMU ARPABET: HH AA1 F Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

the open sea, especially as a place to fish

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, Shetland

Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the practice of sea fishing for such as cod, ling and tusk

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Shetland

Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Old Norse haf (“the sea”). Cognate with Danish hav, Old English hæf (Etymology 2).