# haven
## English
### Etymology 1

From Middle English haven, havene, from Old English hæfen (“haven; harbour; port”), from Proto-West Germanic *habanu, from Proto-Germanic *habnō, *habanō (compare Dutch haven, German Hafen, Norwegian/Danish havn, Swedish hamn, French havre), from Proto-Germanic *habą (“sea”) (compare Old English hæf, Middle Low German haf, Old Norse haf (“sea”), German Haff (“bay or lagoon behind a spit”), perhaps, in the sense of "heaving sea", etymologically identical with Old Norse haf (“heaving, lifting, uplift, elevation”), derived from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to lift, heave”)), or from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pnós (compare Old Irish cúan (“harbor, recess, haven”)). Doublet of abra.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈheɪvən/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -eɪvən

#### Noun

haven (plural havens)
* (slightly dated) A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
** c. 1607–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, [George Wilkins?], The Late, and Much Admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. […], London: […] [William White and Thomas Creede] for Henry Gosson, […], published 1609, →OCLC, [Act XIII, scene what ſhipping, and what ladings in our hauen,]:
** 1842, Alfred Tennyson, “"Break, break, break,"”, in Poems. […], volume II, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 229:And the stately ships go on / To their haven under the hill;
* (by extension) A place of safety.
    Synonyms: refuge, sanctuary, zoar
** 2011 December 21, Helen Pidd, “Europeans migrate south as continent drifts deeper into crisis”, in the Guardian‎:Since its conception, the European Union has been a haven for those seeking refuge from war, persecution and poverty in other parts of the world.
* (by extension) A peaceful place.

##### Derived terms

* Barrow Haven
* Broad Haven
* East Haven
* Fairhaven
* Grand Haven
* havenage
* havenlike
* Little Haven, Littlehaven
* Lock Haven
* Milford Haven
* Moore Haven
* New Haven
* Peacehaven
* Rest Haven
* safe haven
* Shell Haven
* South Haven
* tax haven
* Thames Haven
* The Havens
* West Haven
* Winter Haven

##### Translations
#### Verb

haven (third-person singular simple present havens, present participle havening, simple past and past participle havened)
* To put into, or provide with a haven.

##### Translations
### Etymology 2

From Middle English haven; equivalent to have +‎ -en (plural simple present ending).

#### Verb

haven
* (obsolete) plural simple present of have
** 1540, Thomas [Cranmer], “A Prologue or Preface […]”, in The Byble in Englyshe, […] (Great Bible), [2nd edition], [London]: […] Edward whytchurche, signature [i], verso:And they that occupye them bene in moche ſauegarde, and hauen greate conſolacyon, and bene the readyer vnto all goodnes, the ſlower to all euyll, and yf they haue done any thing amyſe, anone euen by the ſyght of the bookes theyꝛ conſciences bene admoniſhed, and they waxen ſoꝛy ⁊ aſhamed of the facte.
** 1570, John Foxe, Actes and Monuments, page 517:For Lord, what charity hauen such men of religion, that knowen how they mowen against and sinne, and fleen awat from their brethren that bene more vncunning then they ben, and suffren thē to trauelen in the world withouten their councel as beastes?
** 1606, N[athaniel] B[axter], Sir Philip Sydneys Ouránia, That Is, Endimions Song and Tragedie, Containing All Philosophie, London: […] Ed. Allde, for Edward White, […], →OCLC, signature G, recto:The craftie Badger, the Watry Otter / Whome Howndes purſue, till they hauen got her / Theſe Beaſtes been of higheſt Regard and Price / To pleaſure Princes and to murder vice.

### Anagrams

* heav'n, nevah

## Danish
### Noun

haven c
* definite singular of have

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɦaːvə(n)/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: ha‧ven
* Rhymes: -aːvən

### Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch havene, from Old Dutch *havana, from Proto-West Germanic *habanu, from Proto-Germanic *habnō, *habanō.

#### Noun

haven f (plural havens, diminutive haventje n)
* harbour
    De schepen liggen veilig in de haven. ― The ships are safe in the harbour.
    We namen een wandeling bij het kleine haventje na het diner. ― We took a walk by the small harbour after dinner.
* port
    Rotterdam heeft een van de grootste havens ter wereld. ― Rotterdam has one of the largest ports in the world.

##### Derived terms

* havenarbeider
* havenbedrijf
* havengebied
* havengeld
* havenhoofd
* havenmeester
* havenplaats
* havenstad
* havenwerker
* havenwezen
- port types
* binnenhaven
* containerhaven
* jachthaven
* kunsthaven
* luchthaven
* passantenhaven
* rivierhaven
* ruimtehaven
* vrijhaven
* winterhaven
* zeehaven
- toponyms
* Almere Haven
* Beatrixhaven
* Bouchauterhaven
* Broekerhaven
* Brouwershaven
* Delfshaven
* Havenbuurt
* Haveneiland
* Isabellahaven
* Ketelhaven
* Koninginnehaven
* Kruispolderhaven
* Noorderhaven
* Poonhaven
* Simonshaven
* Waalhaven

##### Descendants

* Afrikaans: hawe
* → Papiamentu: haf, haaf

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Noun

haven
* plural of have

## Finnish
### Alternative forms

* hapene (dialectal)

### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *habën, possibly a Baltic loan.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈhɑʋen/, [ˈhɑ̝ʋe̞n]
* Rhymes: -ɑʋen
* Hyphenation: ha‧ven

### Noun

haven (dialectal, Southwest Finnish, Uusimaa, Kymenlaakso, Kainuu, North Karelia, South Karelia)
* (usually in the plural) (human) hair (on the head, beard, etc.)
    Synonyms: hapsi, hius

#### Declension

Possessive forms of haven (Kotus type 49*E/askel, p-v gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
hapeneni hapeneeni
hapeneni hapeneeni
accusative
nom.
hapeneni hapeneeni
hapeneni hapeneeni
gen.
hapeneni hapeneeni
genitive
hapeneni hapeneeni
hapenieni haventeni hapeneideni hapeneitteni
partitive
haventani hapenettani
hapeniani hapeneitani
inessive
hapenessani hapeneessani
hapenissani hapeneissani
elative
hapenestani hapeneestani
hapenistani hapeneistani
illative
hapeneeni hapeneeseeni
hapeniini hapeneisiini hapeneihini
adessive
hapenellani hapeneellani
hapenillani hapeneillani
ablative
hapeneltani hapeneeltani
hapeniltani hapeneiltani
allative
hapenelleni hapeneelleni
hapenilleni hapeneilleni
essive
hapenenani hapeneenani
hapeninani hapeneinani
translative
hapenekseni hapeneekseni
hapenikseni hapeneikseni
abessive
hapenettani hapeneettani
hapenittani hapeneittani
instructive
comitative
—hapenineni hapeneineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
hapenesi hapeneesi
hapenesi hapeneesi
accusative
nom.
hapenesi hapeneesi
hapenesi hapeneesi
gen.
hapenesi hapeneesi
genitive
hapenesi hapeneesi
hapeniesi haventesi hapeneidesi hapeneittesi
partitive
haventasi hapenettasi
hapeniasi hapeneitasi
inessive
hapenessasi hapeneessasi
hapenissasi hapeneissasi
elative
hapenestasi hapeneestasi
hapenistasi hapeneistasi
illative
hapeneesi hapeneeseesi
hapeniisi hapeneisiisi hapeneihisi
adessive
hapenellasi hapeneellasi
hapenillasi hapeneillasi
ablative
hapeneltasi hapeneeltasi
hapeniltasi hapeneiltasi
allative
hapenellesi hapeneellesi
hapenillesi hapeneillesi
essive
hapenenasi hapeneenasi
hapeninasi hapeneinasi
translative
hapeneksesi hapeneeksesi
hapeniksesi hapeneiksesi
abessive
hapenettasi hapeneettasi
hapenittasi hapeneittasi
instructive
comitative
—hapeninesi hapeneinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
hapenemme hapeneemme
hapenemme hapeneemme
accusative
nom.
hapenemme hapeneemme
hapenemme hapeneemme
gen.
hapenemme hapeneemme
genitive
hapenemme hapeneemme
hapeniemme haventemme hapeneidemme hapeneittemme
partitive
haventamme hapenettamme
hapeniamme hapeneitamme
inessive
hapenessamme hapeneessamme
hapenissamme hapeneissamme
elative
hapenestamme hapeneestamme
hapenistamme hapeneistamme
illative
hapeneemme hapeneeseemme
hapeniimme hapeneisiimme hapeneihimme
adessive
hapenellamme hapeneellamme
hapenillamme hapeneillamme
ablative
hapeneltamme hapeneeltamme
hapeniltamme hapeneiltamme
allative
hapenellemme hapeneellemme
hapenillemme hapeneillemme
essive
hapenenamme hapeneenamme
hapeninamme hapeneinamme
translative
hapeneksemme hapeneeksemme
hapeniksemme hapeneiksemme
abessive
hapenettamme hapeneettamme
hapenittamme hapeneittamme
instructive
comitative
—hapeninemme hapeneinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
hapenenne hapeneenne
hapenenne hapeneenne
accusative
nom.
hapenenne hapeneenne
hapenenne hapeneenne
gen.
hapenenne hapeneenne
genitive
hapenenne hapeneenne
hapenienne haventenne hapeneidenne hapeneittenne
partitive
haventanne hapenettanne
hapenianne hapeneitanne
inessive
hapenessanne hapeneessanne
hapenissanne hapeneissanne
elative
hapenestanne hapeneestanne
hapenistanne hapeneistanne
illative
hapeneenne hapeneeseenne
hapeniinne hapeneisiinne hapeneihinne
adessive
hapenellanne hapeneellanne
hapenillanne hapeneillanne
ablative
hapeneltanne hapeneeltanne
hapeniltanne hapeneiltanne
allative
hapenellenne hapeneellenne
hapenillenne hapeneillenne
essive
hapenenanne hapeneenanne
hapeninanne hapeneinanne
translative
hapeneksenne hapeneeksenne
hapeniksenne hapeneiksenne
abessive
hapenettanne hapeneettanne
hapenittanne hapeneittanne
instructive
comitative
—hapeninenne hapeneinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
hapenensa hapeneensa
hapenensa hapeneensa
accusative
nom.
hapenensa hapeneensa
hapenensa hapeneensa
gen.
hapenensa hapeneensa
genitive
hapenensa hapeneensa
hapeniensa haventensa hapeneidensa hapeneittensa
partitive
haventaan hapenettaan haventansa hapenettansa
hapeniaan hapeneitaan hapeniansa hapeneitansa
inessive
hapenessaan hapeneessaan hapenessansa hapeneessansa
hapenissaan hapeneissaan hapenissansa hapeneissansa
elative
hapenestaan hapeneestaan hapenestansa hapeneestansa
hapenistaan hapeneistaan hapenistansa hapeneistansa
illative
hapeneensa hapeneeseensa
hapeniinsa hapeneisiinsa hapeneihinsa
adessive
hapenellaan hapeneellaan hapenellansa hapeneellansa
hapenillaan hapeneillaan hapenillansa hapeneillansa
ablative
hapeneltaan hapeneeltaan hapeneltansa hapeneeltansa
hapeniltaan hapeneiltaan hapeniltansa hapeneiltansa
allative
hapenelleen hapeneelleen hapenellensa hapeneellensa
hapenilleen hapeneilleen hapenillensa hapeneillensa
essive
hapenenaan hapeneenaan hapenenansa hapeneenansa
hapeninaan hapeneinaan hapeninansa hapeneinansa
translative
hapenekseen hapeneekseen hapeneksensa hapeneeksensa
hapenikseen hapeneikseen hapeniksensa hapeneiksensa
abessive
hapenettaan hapeneettaan hapenettansa hapeneettansa
hapenittaan hapeneittaan hapenittansa hapeneittansa
instructive
comitative
—hapenineen hapeneineen hapeninensa hapeneinensa :

### Anagrams

* ahven

## Middle English
### Alternative forms

* have, haav, haf, hafe, haben, habben, heven, hawe
* (contracted) han, haan, ha

### Etymology

From Old English habban, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈhaːvən/, /ˈhavən/, (some dialects) /ˈhabən/
* (contracted) IPA: /haːn/, /han/

### Verb

haven
* to own (to have ownership of):
** to possess (an abstraction; a quality)
** to include (as a part, ingredient, or feature).
*** c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)‎, published c. 1410, James 2:17, page 110r, column 2; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:ſo alſo feiþ if it haþ not werkis .· is deed in it ſelfSo faith, if it doesn't incorporate works as well, is dead on its own.
** to hold; to have at disposal
* to get, acquire, or obtain:
** c. 1375, “Book I”, in Iohne Barbour, De geſtis bellis et uirtutibus domini Roberti de Brwyß […] (The Brus, Advocates MS. 19.2.2)‎, Ouchtirmunſye: Iohannes Ramſay, published 1489, folio 2, recto, lines 225-228; republished at Edinburgh: National Library of Scotland, c. 2010:A fredome is a noble thing / fredome mayß man to haiff liking / fredome all ſolace to ma[n] giffis / He levys at eß [that] frely levysOh, freedom is a noble thing: / it allows people to get enjoyment / and provides all of humanity's peace. / If you live free, you live at ease!
** c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)‎, published c. 1410, Joon 10:10, page 49v, column 1; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:a nyȝt þeef comeþ not .· but þat he ſteele ſle ⁊ leeſe / and I cam þat þey haue lijf .· ⁊ haue more plenteuouſli.A stealthy thief doesn't come unless he can steal, kill, and ruin. But I came so they could have life, and have it more abundantly.
** to take (in); to be given
** to have (a child); to give birth
* to do; to perform (an action):
** (with preposition) to take (away)
** to have (done); to cause to (do, be)
** to be obliged to do; to be scheduled to do.
* (auxillary) Denotes completion; forms the perfect tense.
* to keep; to maintain (in a condition)
* to have (in a certain relationship)
* to consider; to look upon
* to experience; to undergo

#### Usage notes

* As in Modern English, haven may be used elliptically in auxiliary constructions if the main verb is implicit.
* The perfect progressive construction (modern have been + present) is known in Middle English, though rare and late.
* Some intransitive verbs may form the perfect with ben rather than haven.

#### Conjugation

$^1$ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

### Contraction

* ichave
* nad (“had not”)

#### Descendants

* English: have (-'ve, -a)
* Scots: hae, ha, hiv, have, hawe (-a)
* Yola: ha, have

#### References

* “hā̆ven, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

## Middle High German
### Etymology

From Old High German hafan m (“pot”).

### Noun

haven
* pot

## Swedish
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

haven
* definite plural of hav

## West Frisian
### Etymology

From Old Frisian *hafen, *haven, from Proto-West Germanic *habanu, from Proto-Germanic *habnō.

### Noun

haven c (plural havens, diminutive haventsje)
* harbour
* haven, refuge

#### Derived terms

* havenhaad

#### Further reading

* “haven (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011