What is the word for has in German?

Answer 1

Basically, in English the infinitive of "has" is "to have." In German, "to have" means "haben."

More technically...

English: Has:

I have a book.

You have a book.

He/she/it has a book.

They have a book.

We have a book.

German: Has:

I habe a book.

You(informal) hast a book.

You(formal) haben a book.

You(plural) habt a book.

He/she/it hat a book.

They haben a book.

We haben a book.