haast

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See also: Haast and håast

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦaːst/
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  • Hyphenation: haast
  • Rhymes: -aːst

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch haest, from Northern Old French haste. Compare with German fast.

Noun

haast m or f (uncountable)

  1. hurry, haste
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: haas
  • Negerhollands: hast

Adverb

haast

  1. almost, nearly
Synonyms
Descendants

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

haast

  1. inflection of haasten:
    1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

haast

  1. obsolete typography of håst; neuter singular of hås