hebben

hebben - Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈɦɛbə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: heb‧ben

Verb

hebben

  1. (transitive) to have, to possess, own, hold
    • Hebt u een minuut?
      • Do you have a minute?
    • Synonym: bezitten
  2. (transitive, medicine) to be afflicted with a disease
    • Ik heb griep.
      • I have the flu.
  3. (auxiliary) Used to form the perfect tense of the active voice of most verbs, together with a past participle.
    • Ik heb het koekje opgegeten.
      • I have eaten the biscuit.
    • Ze hadden hun auto net gewassen.
      • They had only just washed their car.
    • Hij heeft naar huis moeten lopen.
      • He has had to walk home.
    • Ik heb hem horen praten.
      • I have heard him speak.
    • Dat had je moeten doen.
      • You should have done that.
  4. (auxiliary, with te) must, to be obliged to, to be to

Inflection

Inflection of hebben (weak, irregular)
infinitive hebben
past singular had
past participle gehad

Derived terms

Descendants

hebben - Low German

Alternative forms

  • hewwen

Verb

hebben (third-person singular simple present hett, past tense harr, past participle hatt, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. to have

Conjugation

infinitive hebben
indicative present preterite
1st person singular heff harr
2nd person singular hest harrst
3rd person singular hett harr
plural hebbt harren
imperative present
singular hebb
plural hebbt
participle present past
hebben hatt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

hebben - Middle Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈhebːən/

Verb

hebben

  1. to have

Descendants

hebben - Old Dutch

Verb

hebben

  1. to have

Inflection

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Descendants

Meaning and Definition of hebben
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