Habe

See also: habe, häbe, and håbe

English

Noun

Habe (plural Habes or Habe)

  1. A member of a certain tribe of Nigeria.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German habe, from Old High German haba, from Proto-West Germanic *habu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaːbə/
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Noun

Habe f (genitive Habe, no plural)

  1. belongings, possession
    • 1919, Walther Kabel, Irrende Seelen, Werner Dietsch Verlag, page 41:
      Die kleine Stutzuhr auf dem Kamin, ein letzter Rest der Habe meiner Eltern, schlug zehn.
      The small bracket clock on the chimney, a last remnant of the belongings of my parents, chimed ten.

Declension

Declension of Habe [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Habe
genitive einer der Habe
dative einer der Habe
accusative eine die Habe

Further reading

  • “Habe” in Duden online
  • “Habe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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