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Translation

to have

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Word origin

From Old High German habēn. It is cognate with English have, though not with Latin habere despite the resemblance.

Origin
Old High German
Root
habēn
English cognates
have

Grammar

Verb typeirregular weak, perfect with haben

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

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I have two sisters.

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Do you have time for a coffee?

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We talked for a long time yesterday.

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 6: haben, dass, aber and 9 more words.