German words that start with H
568 German words beginning with H, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
haben
to have; to own (to possess, have ownership of; to possess a certain characteristic)
hier
here; in this place; refers to an environment one is currently in, or to something within reach
heute
today
hin
gone (somewhere), left, situated
das Haus
house
der Halt
hold; adhesion
halt
Indicating that something is generally known, or cannot be changed, or the like; often untranslatable; so, just, simply, indeed, well
halten
to hold (an object in one's hands)
hinter
behind, after
die Hand
hand
hoch
high, tall
her
hither, to this place, to here, to me/us
die Hilfe
help, aid
der Herr
man, gentleman
hin und zurück
return, there and back
helfen
to help (someone); to assist; to aid
hören
to hear (to perceive sounds (or a sound) through the ear)
die Höhe
height, altitude
hinaus
out (away from the speaker)
hallo
hello
das Hallo
hullabaloo, cheering (often welcoming or celebratory)
das Herz
heart
häufig
frequent
heraus
out of (in the direction of the speaker); out over here; out from there
die Hälfte
half; fifty percent of something
das Hotel
hotel
hart
hard
der Hund
dog, hound
der Hintergrund
background
das Handy
mobile phone, mobile, cell phone, phone (portable, wireless telephone)
heißen
to have a name; to be named; to be called; but implying that one “owns” this name, not necessarily that one goes by it
der Himmel
sky
die Hoffnung
hope, the belief or expectation that something wished for can or will really happen
holen
to (go) get, to fetch (to go somewhere and take something to bring back)
herzen
to hug, embrace
hinten
behind; in the back
die Haut
skin, hide of a person, animal or (part of a) plant
hingegen
on the other hand
die Halle
hall (a spacious room, especially one with a specific function)
der Herbst
autumn, fall
handeln
to act; to take action
hoffentlich
hopefully (it is hoped that)
die Heimat
home, home town, homeland, native land
herum
about, around
hinzu
in addition, besides
hauptsächlich
main
der Hof
yard, court, courtyard (open area by a house or enclosed by houses)
ha
Expresses laughter
hoffen
to hope
halb
half, halfway
der Hinweis
hint; clue; pointer; an act or thing which makes someone aware of something
der Handel
deal
das Holz
wood (material)
heiligen
to hallow; to make holy
hierbei
hereby
heiß
hot (having a high temperature)
der Hamburger
of Hamburg
hängen
to hang, to be suspended
die Homepage
homepage
hervor
forth (in the direction of the speaker)
die Hauptstadt
capital (city)
hi
hi
high
high (intoxicated with a drug other than alcohol)
hergestellt
produced, made, manufactured
Haben Sie Schmerzen?
Are you in pain?
die Haltung
posture (manner of holding one's body)
der Hass
hatred, hate
hierzu
hereto
die Hochschule
college; university; graduate school; institute; academy (educational institution for advanced studies, usually academic, but also arts, etc.)
die Hochzeit
wedding, marriage (a ceremony in which people are married and/or a celebration thereof)
der Humor
humor (something funny)
die Herkunft
origin, source
hinein
in (away from the speaker)
der Hunger
hunger
der Hals
neck
die Hölle
hell
die Hose
trousers
der Horst
the nest of a bird of prey, an eyrie
heim
home, to the house; always as a direction, thus never in the sense of at home
die Herstellung
production (act of producing)
das Heim
home, one’s dwelling, the place where one is at home
die Handlung
action, act
herzlich
warm, warmhearted, friendly, affectionate, cordial
hinterher
afterwards
das Haar
hair (a singular hair, not limited to the head)
der Hammer
hammer, mallet
der Hut
hat
heutzutage
nowadays, these days (in the present era; in the world as it is today)
die Hinsicht
regard, aspect, respect, viewpoint
hinweg
over, across
höchstens
at most
die Hauptsache
as long as, expresses that the following is the most important goal, prioritised over anything else
das Henry
henry (unit of electrical inductance)
he
An exclamation to get attention; hey
der Hafen
harbour/harbor; port; haven
der Hersteller
manufacturer
der Haufen
heap, hive, pile
hierfür
for this (purpose), therefore
der Haushalt
household (collectively, all the persons who live in a given home)
die Herrschaft
lordship, reign, rule, dominion
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