Haftung

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German

 Haftung on German Wikipedia

Etymology

From Middle High German haftunge, from Old High German haftunga. By surface analysis, haften (“to be liable, to stick”) +‎ ung (“-ing”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Haf‧tung
  • IPA(key): /ˈhaftʊŋ/

Noun

Haftung f (genitive Haftung, plural Haftungen)

  1. liability
  2. adhesion
    • 2021 March 10, Jack McGovan, “Autoreifen aus Löwenzahn - eine ökologische Alternative?”, in Deutsche Welle‎ (article), retrieved 1 July 2022:
      Naturkautschuk hingegen leitet Wärme besser ab und hat eine bessere Haftung. Autoreifen werden daher aus einer Mischung beider Materialien hergestellt.
      2021 March 10, Jack McGovan, Could rubber from dandelions make tires more sustainable?, in Deutsche Welle (article), retrieved 1 July 2022:
      But natural rubber disperses heat better and has better grip, which is why tires are made with a mix of both.

Declension

Declension of Haftung
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Haftung die Haftungen
genitive einer der Haftung der Haftungen
dative einer der Haftung den Haftungen
accusative eine die Haftung die Haftungen

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