English–German

“hate” in German

German

AlsoHass

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhasn̩/

Example

Ich hasse Regen.

I hate rain.

Illustration for hassen (hate)

How to say “hate” in German

“Hate” in German is hassen.

A person shuts the door on someone or something felt to be deeply repellent.

Full entry for hassen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with hassen

Viele hassen es, früh aufzustehen.

Many people hate getting up early.

Tips for using hassen

  • As a verb, hassen normally takes an accusative object: Ich hasse den Regen, with den marking masculine accusative.

Other German words for “hate”

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Hass

masculine nounhate

Der Hass zerstört oft Freundschaften.

Hate often destroys friendships.

“hate” in other languages