achthaben

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German

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Etymology

Acht +‎ haben

Verb

achthaben (irregular, third-person singular present hat acht, past tense hatte acht, past participle achtgehabt, past subjunctive hätte acht, auxiliary haben)

  1. to pay attention
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Job 1:8 (with KJV translation)
      Der HERR sprach zu Satan: Hast du nicht achtgehabt auf meinen Knecht Hiob? Denn es ist seinesgleichen nicht im Lande, schlecht und recht, gottesfürchtig und meidet das Böse.
      And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

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Further reading

  • achthaben” in Duden online
  • achthaben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache