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haaf

Pronunciation: /hɑf/

The English word “haaf” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. the open sea, especially as a place to fish
  2. the practice of sea fishing for such as cod, ling and tusk

Etymology

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

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