German VERB B1 Rank 3889

hauen

to hit / to carve

hauen – haute – hat gehaut

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry hauen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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hauen vs schlagen

to hit / beat

„Schlagen“ and „hauen“ can both mean hitting someone or something physically. „Hauen“ is more colloquial and, depending on the situation, sounds more forceful or less neutral. Use „schlagen“ in neutral statements and „hauen“ more in casual everyday speech.

Visual example for schlagen
hauen

Der Mann haute im Streit mit der Faust gegen die Tür.

During the argument, the man hit the door with his fist.

schlagen

Der Mann schlug mit der Faust gegen die Tür.

The man hit the door with his fist.

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