Haben

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German

Etymology

From haben.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): , /ˈhaːbən/, , (standard)
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  • Hyphenation: Ha‧ben
  • Rhymes: -aːbn̩

Noun

Haben n (strong, genitive Habens, no plural)

  1. gerund of haben
  2. credit
    Antonym: Soll
    • 1994, “Universal Tellerwäscher”, in In Echt, performed by Die Sterne:
      Ich hatte Haben / Ich hatte Geld gespart / Ich lief durch die Phasen / War im Apparat
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Haben
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Haben
genitive eines des Habens
dative einem dem Haben
accusative ein das Haben

Further reading

  • “Haben” in Duden online
  • “Haben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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