# haar

> English word · Noun · IPA /hɑː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #59,435

## Definitions
1. Thick, cold, wet fog along the northeastern coast of Northern England and Scotland.
2. A wind, especially one from the east, which blows in this fog.

## Etymology
Attested since the late 17th century, alongside Scots haar (“cold easterly wind; misty wind; cold fog or mist”).
Perhaps ultimately from Middle Dutch hare (“cold wind”) or a related Low German word; compare Dutch harig (“windy; foggy, misty”), Saterland Frisian harig (“misty”).
Alternatively, perhaps simply a northern English or Scottish variant of hoar, or a borrowing of Old Norse hárr (“hoary”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/haar