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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch haddi, a contraction of haddet gi (modern hadt gij).
Contraction
hadde
- (Brabant) Contraction of hadt gij.
Usage notes
The contraction is sometimes reinforced with an additional gij, giving hadde gij.
Etymology 2
Verb
hadde
- (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive of hebben
Inari Sami
Etymology
Borrowed from Finnish hinta.
Pronunciation
Noun
hadde
- price, cost, rate
Inflection
Further reading
- hadde in Marja-Liisa Olthuis, Taarna Valtonen, Miina Seurujärvi and Trond Trosterud (2015–2022) Nettidigisäänih Anarâškiela-suomakielâ-anarâškielâ sänikirje, Tromsø: UiT
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Middle Dutch
Verb
hadde
- first/third-person singular past indicative/subjunctive of hebben
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English hæfde (first and third person singular preterite), ġehæfd (past participle), from Proto-West Germanic *habd-, past and past participle stem of *habbjan (“to have”).
Verb
hadde
- had
Descendants
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
hadde
- past tense of ha
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
hadde
- past tense of ha