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gehaben.

to behave, behave oneself.

7 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɡəˈhaːbən/[ɡəˈhäːbən][ɡəˈhäːbn̩][ɡəˈhäːbm̩]

  1. to behave, behave oneself.

    Austria · archaic · intransitive · reflexive · weak
    sich wie ein Kind gehaben

  2. to fare

    archaic · humorous · intransitive · reflexive · weak
    Gehab dich wohl!
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German gehaben, from Old High German gihabēn (akin to Old Saxon gihebbian, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (gahaban), Old English gehabban), from Proto-Germanic *gahabjaną. Cognate with Low German gehebben.

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