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haar

(especially, Scotland) A wind, especially one from the east, which blows in this fog.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(especially, Scotland) A wind, especially one from the east, which blows in this fog.

For parents

"haar" means: A wind, especially one from the east, which blows in this fog.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

"haar" means: A wind, especially one from the east, which blows in this fog.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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  • “Droeg ze een karrenwiel in haar voorgevel?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Paula heeft de oorlog niet meegemaakt. Toch sluit ze haar sportschool op 5 mei”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Blue Ivy Carter maakt op 14-jarige leeftijd haar debuut op het Met Gala #BlueIvyCarter #MetGala #Beyonce #JayZ #Fashion”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Ter illustratie… de leerkracht wiskunde stuurt me dit door. Morgen is het “volgende week woensdag”. Ik pols al een week om te checken waar ze mee bezig zijn, maar tot op vandaag kolt “merkwaardig product” niet uit haar mond. Zooooo frustrerend.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Sollicitatiegesprek voor haar droombaan ging best lekker, totdat ze opstond”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(especially, Northern England, Scotland) Thick, cold, wet fog along the northeastern coast of Northern England and Scotland.

The traffic noise used to be constant, at times as thick as the haar, the sea fog that sometimes rolls in here from the North Sea.
Origin: Attested since the late 17th century, alongside . Perhaps ultimately from or a related word; compare , . Alternatively, perhaps simply a northern English or Scottish variant of hoar, or a borrowing of. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Cluster: general
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"haar" means: A wind, especially one from the east, which blows in this fog.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.

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