hebben.
to have, to possess, own, hold
Meaning & usage
to have, to possess, own, hold
Hebt u een minuut?
to be afflicted with a disease
Ik heb griep.
Used to form the perfect tense of the active voice of most verbs, together with a past participle.
Ik heb het koekje opgegeten.
Ze hadden hun auto net gewassen.
must, to be obliged to, to be to
Daar hebben we ons bij neer te leggen.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch hebben, from Old Dutch hebben, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“to grasp”).
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