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German
Etymology
From Haft.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaftn̩/, /ˈhaftən/
Verb
haften (weak, third-person singular present haftet, past tense haftete, past participle gehaftet, auxiliary haben)
- to stick, to adhere (an (“to”) + dative)
- to be liable, to be responsible
- Wer haftet bei einem Unfall? ― Who will be held responsible when there is an accident?
- Der Verkäufer haftet nicht für Lieferverzögerungen. ― The Seller shall not be liable for any delays in delivery.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
haften (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
haften (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “haften” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “haften” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “haften” in Duden online
- “haften” in OpenThesaurus.de