See also: häften

German edit

Etymology edit

From Haft.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaftn̩/, /ˈhaftən/
  • (file)

Verb edit

haften (weak, third-person singular present haftet, past tense haftete, past participle gehaftet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to stick, to adhere (an (to) + dative)
  2. 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.

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Further reading edit

  • haften” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • haften” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • haften” in Duden online
  • haften” in OpenThesaurus.de