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Hanf
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German
Etymology
From de gmh hanef, gmh hanif, gmh hanf, from de goh hanaf, from de gmw-pro *hanapi, from de gem-pro *hanapiz.
Compare nl hennep, en hemp, da hamp. Also cognate with grc κάνναβις, whence the doublet de Cannabis.
Pronunciation
de /hanf/ standard
de /hamf/ [haɱf] colloquial, regional
de De-Hanf.ogg
Noun
m:n[rare],(e)s.sg
hemp
hemp as a drug or medical substance
de Cannabis Haschisch Marihuana
Usage notes
The neuter gender is rare, but is sometimes found when referring to the use as a drug (after the synonyms above, which are all neuter).
Declension
m:n[rare],(e)s.sg
Derived terms
de hanfen
Related terms
de Hänfling
Proper noun
surname
de
Declension
surname
Further reading
de
de Hemp family plants Recreational drugs
de words ending in -nf
Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
lb Hunnef now less common
Etymology
From lb de Hanf, chiefly displacing the native form above.
Pronunciation
lb /hɑnf/
Noun
m -
hemp