German word

Habe

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhaːbə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbelongings

Example

Nimm deine Habe mit.

Take your belongings with you.

Illustration for Habe (belongings)

More examples

Er verlor auf der Reise all seine Habe.

He lost all his belongings while traveling.

Core concept

A person's whole bundle of possessions carried from place to place.

Common phrases

  • seine Habe mitnehmen

    take one's belongings along

  • seine Habe verlieren

    lose one's belongings

  • die Habe sichern

    secure one's belongings

Similar words

Sachen: Ordinary personal items found in daily life or kept nearby.
Zeug: A loose, informal term for a mixed collection of things or gear.
Gepäck: Travel belongings packed together for a journey or time away.
Besitz: Things or assets held as someone's property or under their ownership rights.

Definition in German

Habe bezeichnet persönliche Gegenstände, die jemand besitzt oder mit sich führt.

Word origin

Habe is a noun formed from haben, 'to have', and names what a person has or possesses.

Usage tips

  • Habe is feminine, so the definite article is die; it is more formal or literary than everyday Sachen or Zeug.

Other meanings

  • possessionsnoun
  • propertynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Habgiergreednoun
  • habhaftin possessionadjective

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