höre

höre is the first-person singular present tense form of the German verb hören, meaning to hear or to listen. It is used when the speaker describes perceiving sound in the moment or engaging in the act of listening. The pronunciation is approximately [ˈhøːrə].

In full present-tense conjugation, the verb hören appears as: ich höre, du hörst, er hört, wir hören, ihr hört, sie hören. The form höre specifically corresponds to ich höre. The past participle is gehört, and the perfect tense is formed with haben gehört (e.g., Ich habe Musik gehört). The Konjunktiv I of höre is used in indirect speech, e.g., Er sage, er höre etwas, depending on the subject.

Usage notes distinguish hören from zuhören. Hörenspiel or einfaches hören can denote merely perceiving sound, while zuhören emphasizes attentive listening, often followed by a dative object (Ich höre dir zu). Common contexts include hearing sounds, music, spoken language, or environmental noise: Ich höre ein Geräusch. Wenn hörst du Musik? (informal) is a typical question about whether someone is listening to music.

Etymology and cognates: hören derives from Old High German hūren and has cognates in other Germanic languages, such as Dutch horen and the English verb hear. The related noun das Hören denotes the act of hearing, while das Gehör refers to the sense of hearing or the ear.

See also: hören, zuhören, Gehör. These terms cover the general sense of hearing, attentive listening, and the anatomical sense of hearing.