haften

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German

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Etymology

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From Haft.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhaftn̩/, /ˈhaftən/
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Verb

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haften (weak, third-person singular present haftet, past tense haftete, past participle gehaftet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to stick, to adhere [with an (+ dative) ‘to someone/something’]
  2. to be liable, to be responsible [with für (+ accusative) ‘for something’]
    Wer haftet bei einem Unfall?Who will be held responsible when there is an accident?
    Der Verkäufer haftet nicht für Lieferverzögerungen.The Seller shall not be liable for any delays in delivery.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • haften” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • haften” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • haften” in Duden online
  • haften” in OpenThesaurus.de