Harf

See also: harf

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Probably through modern German Harfe, from Old High German harfa, from Proto-Germanic *harpǭ. The expected form is *Haarf; the actual form could perhaps be native (with an exceptional development as in werfen), but with regard to the non-everyday character of the word borrowing from German seems much more likely. Cognate with Dutch harp, English harp.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /haʀf/, [hɑχf]

Noun

Harf f (plural Harfen)

  1. harp

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Harfe, Dutch harp, English harp.

Noun

Harf f (plural Harfe)

  1. harp
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