hebben
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch hebben, from Old Dutch hebben, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (“to grasp”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
hebben
- (transitive) to have, to possess, own, hold
- Synonym: bezitten
- Hebt u een minuut? ― Do you have a minute?
- (transitive, medicine) to be afflicted with a disease
- Ik heb griep. ― I have the flu.
- (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.
- (auxiliary, with te) must, to be obliged to, to be to
- Synonym: moeten
- Daar hebben we ons bij neer te leggen. ― We must accept that.
Conjugation edit
| 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 terms edit
Descendants edit
Low German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
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.
Verb edit
hebben (third-person singular simple present hett, past tense harr, past participle hatt, auxiliary verb hebben)
- to have
Conjugation edit
| 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. | ||
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch hebben, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
hebben
- to have
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “hebben (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “hebben”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Old Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (“to grasp”).
Verb edit
hebben
- to have
Inflection edit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants edit
- Middle Dutch: hebben
Further reading edit
- “hebben”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012