haften
See also: häften
German
Etymology
From Haft.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaftn̩/, /ˈhaftən/
Audio: (file)
Verb
haften (weak, third-person singular present haftet, past tense haftete, past participle gehaftet, auxiliary haben)
- (intransitive) to stick, to adhere [with an (+ dative) ‘to someone/something’]
- to be liable, to be responsible [with für (+ accusative) ‘for something’]
- 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.
Conjugation
Conjugation of haften (weak, auxiliary haben)
| infinitive | haften | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | haftend | ||||
| past participle | gehaftet | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich hafte | wir haften | i | ich hafte | wir haften |
| du haftest | ihr haftet | du haftest | ihr haftet | ||
| er haftet | sie haften | er hafte | sie haften | ||
| preterite | ich haftete | wir hafteten | ii | ich haftete1 | wir hafteten1 |
| du haftetest | ihr haftetet | du haftetest1 | ihr haftetet1 | ||
| er haftete | sie hafteten | er haftete1 | sie hafteten1 | ||
| imperative | haft (du) hafte (du) |
haftet (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of haften (weak, auxiliary haben)