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Hahn

Hahn

German

Noun

Hahn m (genitive Hahns or Hahnes, plural Hähne or Hahnen, diminutive Hähnchen n or Hähnlein n)

  1. cock, rooster
  2. stopcock, tap, spigot, faucet

Declension

Usage notes

  • The normal plural is Hähne.
  • The plural Hahnen is obsolete or dialectal (the last remnant of what was once a weak noun).

Proper noun

Hahn m, f (genitive Hahns)

  1. A common surname originating as a nickname.