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Webster 1913 Edition
Ha
Ha
(hä)
, int
erj.
[AS.]
An exclamation denoting surprise, joy, or grief. Both as uttered and as written, it expresses a great variety of emotions, determined by the tone or the context. When repeated,
ha, ha
, it is an expression of laughter, satisfaction, or triumph, sometimes of derisive laughter; or sometimes it is equivalent to “Well, it is so.” Ha-has
, and inarticulate hootings of satirical rebuke. Carlyle.
Webster 1828 Edition
Ha
HA
, an exclamation, denoting surprise, joy or grief. With the first or long sound of a, it is used as a question, and is equivalent to 'What do you say?' When repeated, ha, ha, it is an expression of laughter, or sometimes it is equivalent to 'Well! it is so.'Definition 2024
hä
hä
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- e (reduced form)
- här (in liaison with a following vowel)
- hän, en (westernmost Moselle Franconian; only before vowels, h, and dental consonants)
Pronoun
hä (personal, stressed)
- (most dialects) he; nominative of the third-person singular masculine
Related terms
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɛː/, /hɛ̃ː/
Interjection
hä
Usage notes
In a formal setting, or towards a stranger, the use of hä? is generally regarded as impolite if not followed by a proper question. Such use is very common and perfectly acceptable in informal settings, however.
Synonyms
- was (more polite)
- wie bitte (very polite)