Hass

See also: hass, häss, and Haß

German

Alternative forms

• Haß

Etymology

From Old High German haz, from Proto-Germanic *hataz (compare Dutch haat, English hate, Danish had). Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃 (hatis), Old Norse hatr, Old English hete, Old Saxon heti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [has]

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• Rhymes: -as

Noun

Hass m (genitive Hasses, no plural)

1. hatred, hate
   • 19th century, Johann Nepomuk Nestroy, quoted in Zitate von berühmten Persönlichkeiten zur Eisenbahn‎, 19 April 2013:

     Der Hass des Zimmermalers gegen den Spaliermacher, der Hass des Wechslers gegen den Millionär und der Hass des Landkutschers gegen die Eisenbahn dürften so ziemlich die drei größten Hässe auf Erden sein.

     The hatred of the room painter for the tapestry maker, the hatred of the money lender for the millionaire and the hatred of the coachman for the railroad must surely be the three greatest hatreds on earth.

   • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

     Der heilige Hass

     Holy Hatred

Hyponyms

• Fremdenhass (“xenophobia”)
• Judenhass
• Klassenhass (“class hatred”)
• Menschenhass (“misanthropy”)
• Rassenhass (“racial hatred”)

Derived terms

• Hassliebe

Related terms

• hässlich
• hassen (verb)

Further reading

• “Hass” in Duden online

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Hass, Dutch haat, English hate.

Noun

Hass m

1. hate, hatred
2. spite