hu
German, interjection
hu is spelled H-U (2 letters) and appears 4.6 times per million words in written German, the 13,123rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Hu is a German interjection meaning “an expression of fear or horror” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). With a capital, HU is a different word: “abbreviation of Hauptuntersuchung f”. With an umlaut, hü is a different word: “alternative form of hüa (“giddyup”)”. On this page, HÜ is a different word: “abbreviation of Herrenüberschuss”.
What does hu mean in English?
interjection
- 1
an expression of fear or horror
- 2
an expression of disgust or revulsion
- 3
an exclamation expressing a sudden feeling of cold
noun
- 1
abbreviation of Hauptuntersuchung f
- 2
initialism of Humboldt-Universität f
- 3
initialism of Handlungsunkosten pl
- 4
initialism of Haushaltsunterlage f
- 5
initialism of Humanistische Union f
interjection
- 1
alternative form of hüa (“giddyup”)
noun
- 1
masculineabbreviation of Herrenüberschuss
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. Kommando für Pferde mit der Bedeutung „los“! 2. Kommando für Zugtiere mit der Bedeutung „linksherum“
abbreviation: 1. Abkürzung für Hauptuntersuchung 2. Abkürzung und Kfz-Kennzeichen für die Stadt Hanau
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 hu
- hüh alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to hu
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is hu in German?
hu appears 4.6 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).