DutchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Middle Dutch hebben, from Old Dutch hebben, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (to grasp).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛbə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: heb‧ben
  • Rhymes: -ɛbən

VerbEdit

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

InflectionEdit

Inflection of hebben (weak, irregular)
infinitive hebben
past singular had
past participle gehad
infinitive hebben
gerund hebben n
present tense past tense
1st person singular heb had
2nd person sing. (jij) hebt had
2nd person sing. (u) hebt, heeft had
2nd person sing. (gij) hebt hadt
3rd person singular heeft had
plural hebben hadden
subjunctive sing.1 hebbe hadde
subjunctive plur.1 hebben hadden
imperative sing. heb
imperative plur.1 hebt
participles hebbend gehad
1) Archaic.

Derived termsEdit

DescendantsEdit

  • Afrikaans:
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: ha, habu
  • Javindo: geef
  • Jersey Dutch: hävve, häbbe
  • Negerhollands: ha, a, hab

Low GermanEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Saxon hebbian, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (to grasp). Compare Dutch hebben, German haben, West Frisian hawwe, English have, Danish have.

VerbEdit

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

  1. to have

ConjugationEdit

Middle DutchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Dutch hebben, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną.

PronunciationEdit

VerbEdit

hebben

  1. to have

DescendantsEdit

Further readingEdit

Old DutchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (to grasp).

VerbEdit

hebben

  1. to have

InflectionEdit

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

DescendantsEdit

Further readingEdit

  • hebben”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012