Hain

See also: hain and häin

German

Etymology

A Central German form spread by Luther, from Middle High German hagen, from Old High German hagan. Compare the closely related Hag.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /haɪ̯n/
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Rhymes: -aɪ̯n
Homophone: Hein

Noun

Hain m (genitive Hains or Haines, plural Haine)

(chiefly literary, poetic) grove; woods; small forest

Declension

Declension of Hain

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Hain	die	Haine
genitive	eines	des	Haines, Hains	der	Haine
dative	einem	dem	Hain, Haine¹	den	Hainen
accusative	einen	den	Hain	die	Haine

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Gehölz
Hag (regional or archaic)
Holz
Wäldchen

Derived terms

Hainbuche

Further reading

Hain in Duden online

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