Hass

See also: häss and Haß

German

Alternative forms

Haß

Etymology

From Old High German haz, from Proto-Germanic *hataz (compare Dutch haat, English hate, Danish had).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [has]
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -as

Noun

Hass m (genitive Hasses, no plural)

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.
Der heilige Hass
Holy Hatred

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Hatred is something peculiar. You will always find it strongest and most violent where there is the lowest degree of culture. ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Declension

Declension of Hass (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Hass
genitive	eines	des	Hasses
dative	einem	dem	Hass, Hasse¹
accusative	einen	den	Hass

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Related terms

hassen verb

Further reading

Hass in Duden online

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Hass, Dutch haat, English hate.

Noun

Hass m

hate, hatred
spite

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