hebben — to have
hebben is the #12 most common word in Dutch, a verb. It means “to have” and is pronounced /ˈɦɛbə(n)/.
#12frequency rank
1.14%of everyday Dutch text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of hebben
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hebben | infinitive | to have |
| hebben | -ing form | having |
| heb | I · singular · present | I have |
| had | I · singular · past | I had |
| hebt | you · singular · present | you have |
| heb | you · singular · present | you have |
| had | you · singular · past | you had |
| hebt | you · singular · present · polite | you have |
| heeft | you · singular · present · polite | you have |
| had | you · singular · past · polite | you had |
| heeft | he/she · singular · present | he/she has |
| had | he/she · singular · past | he/she had |
| hebben | plural · present | we/they have |
| hadden | plural · past | we/they had |
| heb | singular · command | have! |
| hebbend | -ing form | having |
| gehad | past participle | had |