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hegen

to harbor, to cherish

heg to harbor, to cherish + en we/they present-tense verb ending
verb · 1st-person plural / 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #39,137
to harbor, to cherish Often used with feelings, wishes, or thoughts; for example, to harbor a grudge or cherish a wish.
GE: Wir wollen keinen Groll hegen.
EN: We don't want to hold a grudge.
Conjugation of hegen
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First hege hegen
Second — hegt
Third hegt hegen
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second — hegt
hegen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First hege hegen
Third hege hegen

Wir hegen Respekt füreinander.

We respect each other.

Sie hegen gar keinen Groll.

They harbor no grudge at all.

— Der Schacht (2019)

Als der Tag der Hochzeit immer näher rückte, fing Tom an, Zweifel zu hegen.

As the wedding day drew closer, Tom began to have doubts.

Sie können jedes Buch lesen, an dem Sie Interesse hegen.

You can read any book you are interested in.

Tom gab zu, Gefühle für sie zu hegen.

Tom admitted that he had feelings for her.

Wenn sie den Wunsch hegen.

If they have that desire.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)