Hain

== German == === Alternative forms === Hayn (obsolete) === 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/ Rhymes: -aɪ̯n Homophone: Hein === Noun === Hain m (strong, genitive Haines or Hains, plural Haine) (chiefly literary, poetic) grove; woods; small forest Synonyms: Gehölz; (regional or archaic) Hag; Holz; Wäldchen ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Hainbuche, Hainblume Friedrichshain ==== See also ==== Hag === Further reading === “Hain” in Duden online “Hain” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache