ha
German, interjection
ha is spelled H-A (2 letters) and appears 48 times per million words in written German, the 1,771st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ha is a German interjection meaning “Expresses laughter” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). With an umlaut, hä is a different word: “Expresses that one has not understood a statement”. The German Wiktionary defines it as “Ausruf des Triumphes”.
What does ha mean in English?
interjection
- 1
Expresses laughter.
- 2
Expresses triumph or discovery.
- 3
Expresses surprise or a sudden sensation.
- 4
Expresses hesitation.
interjection
- 1
Expresses that one has not understood a statement
- 2
Used to belittle the issuer of a statement/question
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. Ausruf des Triumphes
interjection: 1. eine als unhöflich oder unerzogen angesehene, stellvertretend für im Grunde alle Frageworte zur Nachfrage bei (vermeintlichen) Unklarheiten, Unverständlichkeit mit der Tendenz zur Sinnlosigkeit und Abwertung der vorhergehenden Aussage
noun: 1. gesamte Kleidung einer Person, zumindest die Oberbekleidung 2. Fastnachts-Kostüm, die traditionelle Verkleidung der Narren in der schwäbisch-alemannischen Fastnacht
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ha
- Häs alternative
- Häßer nominative plural
- Häßes genitive singular
- Häßern dative plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to ha
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is ha in German?
ha appears 48 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).