er hatte einen

he had a

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he had a This phrase is usually followed by a masculine noun.
GE: Er hatte einen Hund.
EN: He had a dog.

Er hatte einen Baseballschläger.

He had a baseball bat.

— Falling Down - Ein ganz normaler Tag (1993)

Er hatte einen Raubüberfall geplant, und jetzt hat er ein Blutbad am Hals.

He had planned a robbery, and now he's got a bloodbath on his hands.

— Reservoir Dogs - Wilde Hunde (1992)

Er hatte einen furchtbaren Autounfall.

He was in a terrible car accident.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Er hatte einen schlechten Tag.

He had a bad day.