haben

verb [ˈhaːbn̩]

Translation

have, have got, contain, must, feel, stand on ceremony

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Meanings

1. have — auxiliary verb used to form compound tenses

   Er hat es in der Schule gelernt.
   He learned it at school.

2. trans. have, have got — to possess something

   Ich habe ein Haus.
   I have a house.

3. trans. have, contain — to contain something

   Die Creme hat sehr viele gute Inhaltsstoffe.
   The cream has a great many good ingredients.

4. have, must — to be forced or obligated to do something to complete a task or activity

   Er hat sich zu benehmen.
   He has to behave himself.

5. have, feel — to feel something, including towards a person or thing, and behave accordingly

   Das Kind hat großen Hunger.
   The child is very hungry.

6. refl. stand on ceremony — to make a fuss or stand on ceremony

   Hab dich nicht so!
   Don't be like that!

7. have — to participate in something

   Ich kann leider nicht: Wir haben heute Schule.
   I can't, unfortunately: we have school today.

8. be available, be free — to be available or to be single and ready to enter into a relationship

   Ist das Buch noch zu haben?
   Is the book still available?

Principal parts

Infinitiv

haben

Präteritum

hatte

Partizip II

gehabt

Conjugation

Synonyms

• müssen
• fühlen
• besitzen
• enthalten
• empfinden
• verspüren
• gehört
• einem

Contrasting words

• entbehren

Same root

• vorhaben
• anhaben
• teilhaben
• wiederhaben
• zurückhaben
• dabeihaben
• Habgier
• draufhaben
• Gehabe
• aufhaben
• mithaben
• herhaben

Expressions

• jemanden unter der Fuchtel haben
• es in sich haben