dat
English
editEtymology
editPronuctiation spelling of that, representing dialects with th-stopping. Compare Dutch dat, Low German dat, and German dat.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /dæt/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -æt
Determiner
editdat
- (dialectal, nonstandard, African-American Vernacular, MLE, Ireland, foreign accents, or humorous) Pronunciation spelling of that.
Derived terms
editConjunction
editdat
- (dialectal, nonstandard, African-American Vernacular, MLE, Ireland, foreign accents, or humorous) Pronunciation spelling of that.
Pronoun
editdat
- (dialectal, nonstandard, African-American Vernacular, MLE, Ireland, foreign accents, or humorous) Pronunciation spelling of that.
Derived terms
editAdverb
editdat (not comparable)
- (dialectal, nonstandard, African-American Vernacular, MLE, Ireland, foreign accents, or humorous) Pronunciation spelling of that.
Anagrams
editAfrikaans
editAlternative forms
edit- lat (Cape Afrikaans)
Etymology
editFrom Dutch dat, from Middle Dutch dat, from Old Dutch that, from Proto-Germanic *þat.
Pronunciation
editConjunction
editdat
- that (introducing a subordinate clause)
Usage notes
edit- In Afrikaans the use of that is optional, as in English, but it is somewhat more commonly retained than in English usage. If a clause is introduced by dat, the clause follows the verb-final word order of subordinate clauses. If dat is absent, the clause observes the word order of main clauses, leading to the following contrast in syntax:
- Hy weet dat die doktor te laat kom.
- He knows that the doctor will arrive too late.
- Hy weet die doktor kom te laat.
- He knows the doctor will arrive too late.
Derived terms
editCatalan
editParticiple
editdat (feminine dada, masculine plural dats, feminine plural dades)
- (obsolete) past participle of dar
Cimbrian
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German dat, daz, from Old High German daz, from Proto-Germanic *þat. Cognate with German das, dass, Dutch dat, English that, Faroese tað.
Conjunction
editdat
- (Sette Comuni) that
- Amme lésten hattar bostant dat ze habenten galummet so borhantan.
- Finally he understood that they were teasing him.
- Net alle de lòite klóobent dat d'èerda ist pummalot.
- Not everyone believes that the earth is round.
References
edit- “dat” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
Czech
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editdat
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch dat, from Old Dutch that, from Proto-Germanic *þat, neuter form of *sa.
Cognate with German das, English that.
Pronunciation
editDeterminer
editdat
- that (neuter); referring to a thing or a person further away.
- dat huis ― that house
- dat kind ― that child
Declension
edit
See also
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Derived terms
editDescendants
editPronoun
editdat n
- (demonstrative) that, that there
- Wat is dat?
- What is that?
- (by extension, demonstrative, clipping of datzelfde) that same (thing), the aforementioned
- –Voordat je weggaat, zet het afval buiten alsjeblieft!
–Oké, ik zal dat (doen).- –Before you leave, take the rubbish out please!
–Okay, I will do that.
- –Before you leave, take the rubbish out please!
- (relative) who, which, that
- Ik ken een meisje dat dat kan.
- I know a girl who can do that.
- (exophoric) that, those (regardless of gender and number)
- Dat is een man.
- That is a man.
- Dat zijn mannen.
- Those are men.
Usage notes
editThis pronoun can combine with a preposition to form a pronominal adverb. When this occurs, it is changed into its adverbial/locative counterpart daar. See also Category:Dutch pronominal adverbs.
A preceding comma may alter the meaning of a clause starting with a relative pronoun. Compare the following sentences:
- Het boek dat wit was, gaf ik terug.
- I returned the book that was white. (The white book specifically, not another: specificative phrase)
- Het boek, dat wit was, gaf ik terug.
- I returned the book, which was white. (The book happened to be white: explicative phrase)
Descendants
editConjunction
editdat
- that (introducing a subordinate clause)
- Ik zag dat het goed was.
- I saw that it was good.
Usage notes
edit- In Dutch the use of that is mandatory, with the following clause using the verb-final word order of subordinate clauses: Zij wist dat de lijkbidder te laat zou komen. (“She knew that the undertaker would arrive too late.”) A rare exception is found in some marginal slang contexts, that are often heavily influenced by English and where the conjunction is sometimes omitted.
Derived terms
editDescendants
editDutch Low Saxon
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editArticle
editdat n (definite article)
- the
- Dat huus was trechtmakt. ― The house was finished.
Adjective
editdat n
- (demonstrative) that
- Ik mag dat book. ― I like that book.
- ...un dat schapp, weck ümmer leddig was. ― ...and that cabinet, which was always empty.
Conjunction
editdat
Pronoun
editdat
- (demonstrative) that
Pronoun
editdat n
Usage notes
edit- Use as a relative pronoun may not exist in all dialects.
Synonyms
editGerman
editAlternative forms
edit- det (Berlin-Brandenburg)
Etymology
editA regional form adopted into colloquial standard German. In western Germany from Central Franconian dat, from northern Middle High German dat, from northern Old High German that, dat, an unshifted relict form possibly due to Frankish influence. In northern Germany from German Low German dat, from Middle Low German dat, from Old Saxon that.
Pronunciation
editArticle
editdat
- (colloquial, regional, also Ruhrdeutsch) Alternative form of das
- Gibste mir ma’ dat Wasser?
- Could you pass me the water?
Pronoun
editdat
- (colloquial, regional) Alternative form of das
- Dat weiß ich nich'.
- I don't know that.
Pronoun
editdat
- (colloquial, regional, neuter nominative) it
Conjunction
editdat
- (colloquial, regional) Alternative form of dass
- Ich glaub, dat der 'n bisschen übertreibt.
- I believe that he's exaggerating a little.
Usage notes
edit- Although found in the native dialects throughout northern and western Germany, the near-exclusive use of dat in colloquial standard German is most typical of the West (chiefly North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate). In the other areas the forms dat and das are used in free variation. In Berlin, the form dit (local form of this) often has replaced dat.
References
editGerman Low German
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editArticle
editdat n (definite article)
- the
- dat Huus ― the house
Adjective
editdat n
- (demonstrative) that
- Ik mag dat Book.
- I like that book.
Conjunction
editdat
- that
- Sęd ik, dat ik Kauken hęw?
- Did I say that I have cake?
- Friedrich Woeste, Märkische Schreckmärchen, in: Monatsschrift für rheinisch-westfälische Geschichtsforschung und Altertumskunde, edited by Richard Pick, vol. 1, Bonn, 1875, p. 487–489, here p. 487, in nr. 1 De dicke Nunne:
- As dai Lü saiht19, dat se vüar dem Spouke nitt mär sloapen könt, do trecket20 se uut dem Hüseken un saüket21 sick ne annere Wuǝninge.
19. sehen. 20. ziehen. 21. suchen.
- As dai Lü saiht19, dat se vüar dem Spouke nitt mär sloapen könt, do trecket20 se uut dem Hüseken un saüket21 sick ne annere Wuǝninge.
Pronoun
editdat
- (demonstrative) that
- Kick di dat an!
- [Would you] look at that!
Pronoun
editdat n
Usage notes
edit- Use as a relative pronoun may not exist in all dialects.
Synonyms
editSee also
editJamaican Creole
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editDeterminer
editdat
- that
- Dat de pus a uol.
- That there cat is old.
Further reading
edit- dat at majstro.com
Ladin
editEtymology
editNoun
editdat m (plural dac)
Latin
editPronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /dat/, [d̪ät̪]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /dat/, [d̪ät̪]
Verb
editdat
Lower Sorbian
editPronunciation
editVerb
editdat
Luxembourgish
editEtymology
editFrom Old High German that, dat, a northern variety of daz, from Proto-Germanic *þat. Compare Dutch dat, Limburgish dat.
Pronunciation
editDeterminer
editdat n (unstressed d')
Declension
editLuxembourgish definite articles | ||||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | plural | |
nom./acc. | deen (den) | déi (d') | dat (d') | déi (d') |
dat. | deem (dem) | där (der) | deem (dem) | deen (den) |
gen. | der |
Middle Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Dutch that, from Proto-Germanic *þat.
Pronoun
editdat
Conjunction
editdat
Descendants
editEtymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Determiner
editdat
Contraction
editdat
- Contraction of dat het.
Further reading
edit- “dat (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “dat (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “dat (IV)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “dat (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “dat (III)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page III
Nigerian Pidgin
editEtymology
editDeterminer
editdat
Northern Sami
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Samic *tëtë.
Pronunciation
editDeterminer
editdat
- it, that, the, the aforementioned
Inflection
editPronominal inflection | ||
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Nominative | dat | |
Genitive | dan | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | dat | dat |
Accusative | dan | daid |
Genitive | dan | daid |
Illative | dasa | daidda |
Locative | das | dain |
Comitative | dainna | daiguin |
Essive | danin |
Further reading
edit- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editPronoun
editdat
- (dated, dialectal) it; succeeded by det
- Dat varte ikkje lenge.
- It did not last long.
- (dated, dialectal) that; succeeded by det
- Dat vil eg ikkje segja deg.
- I will not tell you that.
See also
editperson | first person | second person | reflexive | third person | ||
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case | singular | singular masculine | singular feminine | singular neuter | ||
nominative | eg, je1 | du | han | ho | det, dat2 | |
accusative | meg | deg | seg | han, honom2 | ho, henne2 | det, dat2 |
dative2 | meg | deg | seg | honom | henne | di2 |
genitive | min | din | sin | hans | hennar, hennes1 | dess3 |
case | plural | |||||
nominative | me, vi | de, dokker | dei | |||
accusative | oss, okk | dykk, dokker | seg | dei, deim2 | ||
dative | oss, okk | dykk, dokker | seg | deim2 | ||
genitive | vår, okkar | dykkar, dokkar | sin | deira, deires1 |
References
edit- Nynorskkorpuset - search for 'dat'
- “det” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old High German
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *þat, neuter of *sa (“the”). More at that.
Conjunction
editdat
- (northern) that
Descendants
editPite Sami
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Samic *tëtë.
Pronoun
editdat
See also
editReferences
edit- Joshua Wilbur (2014) A grammar of Pite Saami, Berlin: Language Science Press
Rohingya
editAlternative forms
edit- 𐴊𐴝𐴃𐴢 (dat) — Hanifi Rohingya script
Etymology
editNoun
editdat (Hanifi spelling 𐴊𐴝𐴃𐴢)
Romanian
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editdat m or n (feminine singular dată, masculine plural dați, feminine and neuter plural date)
Noun
editdat n (plural daturi or date) (chiefly obsolete)
- Synonym of dar (“gift”)
Verb
editdat
- past participle of da (“to give”)
Declension
editDerived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- dat in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
Scots
editPronoun
editdat
Determiner
editdat
Adverb
editdat
Tolai
editAlternative forms
edit- da (when preceding a verb)
Pronoun
editdat
- you (many) and I, you (many) and me (first-person inclusive plural pronoun)
- Da vana!
- Let's go!
Declension
edit
Turkish
editNoun
editdat
- Alternative form of dad
Volapük
editConjunction
editdat
West Frisian
editPronunciation
editPronoun
editdat
Further reading
edit- “dat (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Conjunction
editdat
Further reading
edit- “dat (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Determiner
editdat
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