=hălb´versun´ken= ~[~hălp⸗~] half sunk (from sight), half buried (in the ground)~ =half= ~_see_~ helfen die =Hälfte=, -n ~half~ der =Halm=, -e ~stalk~ der =Hals=, Hälse ~neck; throat~ das =Halseisen= ~[-ls-, NOT -lz-] iron collar~ =hălt= ~[_used chiefly in South Germany_] you know (see), the fact is~ =hält= ~_see_~ halten =hălten=, hǟlt, hielt, gehălten ~hold, keep;~ ich hielt ihn für einen Freund ~I took him for (thought him) a friend;~ in Ehren halten ~(hold in) esteem, honor, cherish; [_intr._] stop, halt, (stop and) wait~ =Hamburg= ~[_Avoid English pronunciation!_] Hamburg, the largest city in Germany except Berlin, and the largest commercial center and seaport of continental Europe~ der =Hammer=, ̈– ~hammer;~ schwerer Hammer ~sledge hammer~ =hämmern= ~(strike with the) hammer~ der =Hammerschlāg=, ⸗schläge ~stroke (blow) of the hammer~ die =Hand=, ̈–e ~hand;~ alle Hände voll zu tun haben ~have one’s hands full (of work), have all one can do (attend to)~ =händellüstern= ~itching for a quarrel~ =handeln= ~treat (of~ von~); deal with;~ es handelt sich um... ~it is a question of..., ... is involved (at stake)~ =han′delsei´nig= ~[-ls-, NOT -lz-] agreed;~ handelseinig werden ~come to an agreement (to terms)~ =handhāben=, handhābt, handhābte, gehandhābt ~[~hant⸗~] handle, wield, use~ der =Händler= ~[-nd-] dealer, trader~ die =Handmühle=, -n ~[~⸗nt⸗~] hand mill~ die =Handschrift=, -en ~[~⸗nt⸗~] handwriting; manuscript~ die =Handvoll= ~[~⸗nt⸗~]~ zwei Handvoll ~handful [_Cf._ ~Sack~.]~ das =Handwerk=, -e ~[~⸗nt⸗~] trade~ das =Handwerkszeug=, des -(e)s ~[~⸗nt⸗~] (set of) tools~ =hangen=, hängt, hing, gehangen ~[_intr._] hang, be suspended~ =hängen= ~[_tr.; past_~ hängte ~_or_~ hing~] hang (up), suspend (on~ an ~_or_~ auf ~+ _acc._); [_intr. in the pres. only_] (be) hang (-ing), hang loose, dangle~ =Hans= ~[_Avoid English pronunciation!_] Jack, Hans [_an abbreviation due to the accent of~ Johan´nes~, the original form of~ Johann~; not to be Englished if the surname is retained untranslated_]~ =Hansjā´kob= ~[~⸗ja´kŏp~] Heinrich Hansjakob (1837- ) wrote from 1867 on a large number of instructive narratives that were especially popular in southwestern Germany.~ =hären= ~(made of) hair(cloth)~ die =Harfensaite=, -n ~harp string~ der =Harfenspieler= ~harper, harp player~ der =Harnisch=, -e ~(suit of) armor~ =hărt=, hǟrter, der hǟrteste ~hard~ =hărtherzig= ~hard-hearted~ =hărtnäckig= ~stubborn, obstinate, stiff-necked~ der =Hărtnäckige=; (kein) Hartnäckiger; ~[_pl._]~ Hartnäckige; die (keine) Hartnäckigen ~obdurate (stubborn) man; [_pl._] obdurate men (folk)~ der =Hāse=, -n ~hare~ der =Hāsenbalg=, ⸗bälge ~hareskin~ der =Hāsenbrāten= ~roast hare~ der =Hāsenpfeffer= ~hare ragout~ der =Hāsenrücken= ~hare’s back, saddle of hare~ der =Hăß=, des Hasses ~hate, hatred;~ Haß auf einen werfen ~conceive (be filled with) hatred for a person~ =hassen= ~[~haßte~] hate~ =hăst= ~_2nd pers. sg. pres. ind. of_~ haben