Alemannic German

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Alternative forms

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  • gha
  • ghä (Gressoney, Formazza, Uri)

Etymology

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Prefix g- +‎ haa; haa (to have) from Old High German hāben, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną. Cognate to German gehabt (had), Dutch gehad, Pennsylvania German ghatt, West Frisian hân, Saterland Frisian häiwed, North Frisian hed, English had, Icelandic hafður.

Pronunciation

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Participle

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ghaa

  1. had
  2. past participle of haa