hat

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Translingual

Symbol

hat

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Haitian Creole.

English

 hat on Wikipedia
A child wearing a hat

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle English hat, from Old English hætt, from Proto-Germanic *hattuz (hat), from Proto-Indo-European *kadʰ- (to guard, cover, care for, protect). Cognate with North Frisian hat (hat), Danish hat (hat), Swedish hatt (hat), Icelandic hattur (hat), Finnish hattu (hat), Latin cassis (helmet), Lithuanian kudas (bird's crest or tuft), Avestan 𐬑𐬀𐬊𐬛𐬀 (xaoda, hat), Persian خود (xud, helmet), Welsh cadw (to provide for, ensure). Compare also hood.

Noun

hat (plural hats)

  1. (clothing) A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.
  2. (figuratively) A particular role or capacity that a person might fill.
  3. (figuratively) Any receptacle from which names or numbers are pulled out in a lottery.
    1. (figuratively, by extension) The lottery or draw itself.
      We're both in the hat: let's hope we come up against each other.
  4. (video games) A hat switch.
    • 2002, Ernest Pazera, Focus on SDL, page 139:
      The third type of function allows you to check on the state of the joystick's buttons, axes, hats, and balls.
  5. (typography, nonstandard, rare) The háček symbol.
  6. (programming, informal) The caret symbol ^.
  7. (Internet slang) User rights on a website, such as the right to edit pages others cannot.
  8. (Cambridge University slang, obsolete) A student who is also the son of a nobleman (and so allowed to wear a hat instead of a mortarboard).
    • 1830, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, chapter 32, in Paul Clifford:
      I knew intimately all the 'Hats' in the University, and I was henceforth looked up to by the 'Caps,' as if my head had gained the height of every hat that I knew.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Terms derived from hat (noun)
Descendants
  • Sranan Tongo: ati
Translations
See also

Verb

hat (third-person singular simple present hats, present participle hatting, simple past and past participle hatted)

  1. (transitive) To place a hat on.
    • 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Hodder and Stoughton, →ISBN:
      After the maids had hatted and gloved the girls, the carriage was summoned and I was carted around one church after another.
  2. (transitive) To appoint as cardinal.
    • 1929 December 2, “Five New Hats”, in Time:
      It was truly a breathtaking rise. From the quiet school, Pope Pius XI had jumped Father Verdier over the heads of innumerable Bishops, made him Archbishop of Paris. Soon he was to be hatted a Prince of the Church and put in charge of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame.
  3. (intransitive) To shop for hats.
    • 1920, Katharine Metcalf Roof, The Great Demonstration, page 122:
      We might just go hatting this afternoon []
    • 1953, Samuel Beckett, Watt, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Grove Press, published 1959, →OCLC:
      Watt's need of semantic succour was at times so great that he would set to trying names on things, and on himself, almost as a woman hats.

Etymology 2

Verb

hat

  1. (Scotland, Northern England or obsolete) simple past of hit
References

Further reading

Anagrams

Cimbrian

Verb

hat

  1. third-person singular present indicative of haban

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse hattr, hǫttr.

Pronunciation

Noun

hat c (singular definite hatten, plural indefinite hatte)

  1. hat

Inflection

German

Pronunciation

Verb

hat

  1. third-person singular present of haben

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of hat – see (“to drink; to shout; to call out; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).
For pronunciation and definitions of hat – see (“to govern; to control; having jurisdiction over; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).

Hungarian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Hungarian numbers (edit)
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 ←  5 6 7  → 
    Cardinal: hat
    Nominal: hatos
    Ordinal: hatodik
    Day of month: hatodika
    A.o.: hatodszor, hatodjára
    Adverbial: hatszor
    Multiplier: hatszoros
    Distributive: hatosával
    Collective: mind a hat
    Fractional: hatod
    Number of people: hatan

From Proto-Uralic *kutte. Cognates include Finnish kuusi, Northern Mansi хо̄т (hōt), Northern Khanty хәт (hət).

Numeral

hat

  1. six
Declension
Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative hat hatok
accusative hatot hatokat
dative hatnak hatoknak
instrumental hattal hatokkal
causal-final hatért hatokért
translative hattá hatokká
terminative hatig hatokig
essive-formal hatként hatokként
essive-modal
inessive hatban hatokban
superessive haton hatokon
adessive hatnál hatoknál
illative hatba hatokba
sublative hatra hatokra
allative hathoz hatokhoz
elative hatból hatokból
delative hatról hatokról
ablative hattól hatoktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular
haté hatoké
non-attributive
possessive - plural
hatéi hatokéi
Possessive forms of hat
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. hatom hataim, hatjaim
2nd person sing. hatod hataid, hatjaid
3rd person sing. hata, hatja hatai, hatjai
1st person plural hatunk hataink, hatjaink
2nd person plural hatotok hataitok, hatjaitok
3rd person plural hatuk, hatjuk hataik, hatjaik
Derived terms
Compound words with numerals
Other compound words

(Non-institutionalized adjectival compounds with single-element numerals ):
hatezres, hatmilliós, hatmilliárdos, hatbilliós; hatméteres, hatcentis, hatkilós, hatdekás, hatgrammos, hattonnás, hatliteres; hatwattos, hatamperes; hatperces, hatórás, hatórai, hatórányi, hatnapi, hatnapos, hathetes, hatheti, hatéves, hatévi, hathavi; hatpercenként, hatóránként, hatnaponta, hatnaponként, hathetente, hathetenként, hathavonta, hathavonként, hatévente, hatévenként; hatfokos, hatfokú, hatirányú, hatoldalas, hatoldalú, hatkötetes, hatdimenziós, hatszázalékos, hatkerekű, hatfős, hatfőnyi, hatnyelvű, hatgyerekes / hatgyermekes, hattagú, hatelemű, hatrészes, hatemeletes, hatrétegű, hatszintes, hatablakos, hatajtós, hatüléses, hatjegyű, hatpontos, hatszavas, hatbetűs, hatsoros; hatforintos, hatdolláros, hateurós; hatlábú, hatágú, hatfejű, hatkezű, hatkarú, hatszemű, hatfülű, hatlevelű.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Uralic *kattɜ- (to penetrate, go ahead, move somewhere). The suffix -hat/-het originated from this verb.[1] First attested in c. 1372.

Verb

hat

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) to get, arrive at, pass, progress towards (a certain location)
    Synonyms: hatol, ér, jut
    • 1863, János Arany, Rege a csodaszarvasról (The Legend of the Wondrous Hunt, translated by E.D. Butler)
      Süppedékes mély tavaknak / Szigetére ők behatnak.
      An island fair to reach, they pass / Through treacherous pool and deep morass.
  2. (intransitive, archaic or literary) to enter, penetrate
    Synonym: hatol
  3. (intransitive) to take effect, to be effective, to work
    Synonyms: hatásos, működik, beválik
  4. (intransitive) to affect, to have influence, to act (on something -ra/-re)
    Synonyms: kihat, érint, befolyásol
  5. (intransitive) to seem, appear (as something -nak/-nek)
    Synonyms: tűnik, látszik
Conjugation
Derived terms

(With verbal prefixes):

References

  1. ^ hat in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading

  • (six): hat in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • (to take effect): hat in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

Irish

Pronunciation

Noun

hat

  1. h-prothesized form of at

Verb

hat

  1. h-prothesized form of at

Khalaj

Perso-Arabic هات

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *at.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): , , , ,
  • (Mansûrâbâdî, Tâlxâbî, Xaltâbâdî) IPA(key):
  • (Xarrâbî) IPA(key):

Noun

hat (definite accusative hatı, plural hatlar)

  1. horse

Declension

References

Kholosi

Etymology

From Sanskrit हस्त (hasta).

Noun

hat ?

  1. (anatomy) hand

References

  • Eric Anonby, Hassan Mohebi Bahmani (2014) “Shipwrecked and Landlocked: Kholosi, an Indo-Aryan Language in South-west Iran”, in Cahier de Studia Iranica xx, pages 13-36

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

Verb

hat

  1. inflection of hunn:
    1. first/third-person singular preterite indicative
    2. second-person plural preterite indicative

Verb

hat

  1. inflection of haen:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Maricopa

Noun

hat (plural haat)

  1. dog

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English hæt, hætt, from Proto-Germanic *hattuz.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

hat (plural hattes or hatten)

  1. A hat or cap; a piece of headgear or headwear.
  2. A helmet; a hat used as armour.
  3. (rare) A circlet or tiara; a ring-shaped piece of headgear.
  4. (rare) A circle of foam or mist.
  5. (rare) An area of hilly woodland.
Descendants
References

Etymology 2

Noun

hat

  1. Alternative form of hate

North Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian hit.

Pronoun

hat

  1. (Föhr-Amrum, Mooring, Sylt) it (third-person singular neuter personal pronoun)
  2. (Föhr-Amrum) she (third-person singular feminine personal pronoun)

Usage notes

  • In Mooring and Sylt Frisian, this form is now rarely used. It is replaced with et (unstressed) or the demonstrative dåt, dit (stressed).
  • On Föhr and Amrum, hat is chiefly used of female persons. In the original neuter sense it is similarly replaced with at and det.

Alternative forms

See also

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nb

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hatr, from Proto-Germanic *hataz.

Noun

hat n (definite singular hatet, indefinite plural hat, definite plural hata or hatene)

  1. hatred, hate
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

hat

  1. imperative of hate

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hatr, from Proto-Germanic *hataz. Akin to English hate.

Noun

hat n (definite singular hatet, indefinite plural hat, definite plural hata)

  1. hatred, hate
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

hat

  1. imperative of hate

References

Old English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *hait.

Adjective

hāt (comparative hātra, superlative hātost)

  1. hot
Declension
Antonyms
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

From hātan.

Noun

hāt n

  1. a promise
Declension
Synonyms
Descendants

Swedish

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sv

Etymology

From Old Norse hatr, from Proto-Germanic *hataz.

Pronunciation

Noun

hat n (uncountable)

  1. hate, hatred
    • 1982, Lustans Lakejer (lyrics and music), “Diamanter [Diamonds]”, in Diamanter / Sång om syrsor [Diamonds / Song about crickets]‎:
      Jag ska börja bli elak. Jag ska odla mitt hat. För om hatet är tillräckligt kallt, så ser man världen så klart. Och jag ska skapa intriger. Jag ska inte gå att lita på. För om dom vet att jag går bakom deras rygg, så känner dom sig så små.
      I'm going to start being mean. I'm going to cultivate my hatred. For if the hatred is cold enough, you see the world so clearly. And I will create intrigue . I will not be able to trust. For if they know that I go behind their backs , they feel so small.
    • 1995, De Lyckliga Kompisarna (lyrics and music), “Hat som hobby [Hate as hobby]”, in Sagoland [Fairy tale land]‎:
      Hat och hat och hat, men vad gör du av din kärlek? Hat och hat och hat, men vad gör du av din kärlek? Spänn av och låt din längtan sippra fram.
      Hate and hate and hate, but what do you do with your love? Hate and hate and hate, but what do you do with your love? Relax and let your longing seep out.

Declension

Derived terms

References

Tetum

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Numeral

hat

  1. four

Further reading

  • Fransiskus Monteiro (1985) Kamus Tetun-Indonesia [Tetum-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan

Tok Pisin

Etymology 1

From English hat.

Noun

hat

  1. hat

Etymology 2

From English hard.

Adverb

hat

  1. hard
    • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:19:
      Na bai yu wok hat tru long kisim kaikai bilong yu na tuhat bai i kamap long pes bilong yu. Na bai yu hatwok oltaim inap yu dai na yu go bek long graun. Long wanem, mi bin wokim yu long graun, na bai yu go bek gen long graun.”
      →New International Version translation

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish خط, from Arabic خَطّ (ḵaṭṭ).

Pronunciation

Noun

hat (definite accusative hattı, plural hatlar)

  1. line
    Sigfried hattıSiegfried line
  2. writing

Declension

Inflection
Nominative hat
Definite accusative hattı
Singular Plural
Nominative hat hatlar
Definite accusative hattı hatları
Dative hatta hatlara
Locative hatta hatlarda
Ablative hattan hatlardan
Genitive hattın hatların

Turkmen

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic خَطّ (ḵaṭṭ).

Noun

hat (definite accusative haty, plural hatlar)

  1. letter (written message)

Declension

Upper Sorbian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gatь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦat/
  • Rhymes: -at
  • Hyphenation: hat
  • Syllabification: hat

Noun

hat m inan (diminutive haćik or hatk)

  1. pond (natural or man-made)

Declension

Further reading

  • hat” in Soblex