Polyglot Dictionary

hassen

/ˈhasn̩/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
hasst
past
hasste
perfect
hat gehasst

Meaning

  1. to hate

    • Sie hasste es, früh aufzustehen.

      She hated getting up early.

    • Ich hasse es, früh aufzustehen. Am liebsten schlafe ich bis zehn.

      I hate getting up early. I prefer to sleep until ten.

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

verabscheuen

Hassen is the plain, everyday word for "to hate"; verabscheuen is stronger and more formal, "to detest" or "loathe."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

detestar

detestar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to hate."

Portuguese

odiar

odiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to hate."

Practice

1 What does hassen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ es, früh aufzustehen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hassen?

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