dat
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dæt/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -æt
Determiner
dat
- (dialectal, nonstandard, African-American Vernacular) Pronunciation spelling of that.
Conjunction
dat
- (dialectal, nonstandard, African-American Vernacular) Pronunciation spelling of that.
Pronoun
dat
- (dialectal, nonstandard, African-American Vernacular) Pronunciation spelling of that.
Derived terms
- dat's
- gibs me dat
- true dat
Adverb
dat (not comparable)
- (dialectal, nonstandard, African-American Vernacular) Pronunciation spelling of that.
Anagrams
- ADT, ATD, DTA, TA'd, TAD, TAd, TDA, Tad, tad
Afrikaans
Alternative forms
- lat (Cape Afrikaans)
Etymology
From Dutch dat, from Middle Dutch dat, from Old Dutch that, from Proto-Germanic *þat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dat/
Conjunction
dat
- that (introducing a subordinate clause)
Usage notes
- In Afrikaans the use of that is optional, as in English, but it is somewhat more commonly retained that 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
- deurdat
- nadat
- noudat
- omdat
- opdat
- sodat
- vandat
- voordat
Catalan
Verb
dat m sg
- (obsolete) past participle of dar
Cimbrian
Etymology
From 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
dat
- (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
- “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
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdat]
Proper noun
dat
- genitive plural of data
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dat, from Old Dutch that, from Proto-Germanic *þat, neuter form of *sa.
Cognate with German das, English that.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɑt/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: dat
- Rhymes: -ɑt
Determiner
dat
- that (neuter); referring to a thing or a person further away.
- dat huis ― that house
- dat kind ― that child
Inflection
Dutch demonstrative determiners | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural | |
Proximal | deze | deze | dit | deze |
Distal | die | die | dat | die |
Possessive | diens | dier | diens | dier |
Derived terms
- datzelfde
Descendants
- Berbice Creole Dutch: dati
- Jersey Dutch: dāt
- Negerhollands: dat, da
Pronoun
dat 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!
–Okee, 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
This 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
- Petjo: dat
- Skepi Creole Dutch: dat
Conjunction
dat
- that (introducing a subordinate clause)
- Ik zag dat het goed was.
- I saw that it was good.
Usage notes
- 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
- doordat
- nadat
- omdat
- opdat
- totdat
- voordat
- zodat
Descendants
- Afrikaans: dat
- Negerhollands: dat
Dutch Low Saxon
Etymology
From Old Saxon that.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɑt/
Article
dat n (definite article)
- the
- Dat huus was trechtmakt. ― The house was finished.
Adjective
dat 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
dat
- that
Pronoun
dat
- (demonstrative) that
Pronoun
dat n
- (relative) which, that
Usage notes
- Use as a relative pronoun may not exist in all dialects.
Synonyms
- wat
German
Alternative forms
- det (Berlin-Brandenburg)
Etymology
A 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
- IPA(key): /dat/
- (Berlin-Brandenburg) also IPA(key): /dɐt/, /dət/
Audio (file)
Article
dat
- (colloquial, regional, also Ruhrdeutsch) Alternative form of das
- Gibste mir ma’ dat Wasser?
- Could you pass me the water?
Pronoun
dat
- (colloquial, regional) Alternative form of das
- Dat weiß ich nich'.
- I don't know that.
Pronoun
dat
- (colloquial, regional, neuter nominative) it
Conjunction
dat
- (colloquial, regional) Alternative form of dass
- Ich glaub, dat der 'n bisschen übertreibt.
- I believe that he's exaggerating a little.
Usage notes
- 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
- http://www.atlas-alltagssprache.de/runde-1/f17a-c/
German Low German
Alternative forms
- 't
- -'t (as in an't, in't)
- -t (as in ant, int)
- datt
- dät, det (Brandenburg)
Etymology
From Old Saxon that.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dat/
- IPA(key): [da̝t], [dæt]
Article
dat n (definite article)
- the
- dat Huus ― the house
Adjective
dat n
- (demonstrative) that
- Ik mag dat Book.
- I like that book.
Conjunction
dat
- that
- Sęd ik, dat ik Kauken hęw?
- Did I say that I have cake?
Pronoun
dat
- (demonstrative) that
- Kick di dat an!
- [Would you] look at that!
Pronoun
dat n
- (relative) which, that
- dat Schipp, dat wi sailt hębben ― the ship that we have sailed
Usage notes
- Use as a relative pronoun may not exist in all dialects.
Synonyms
- wat
See also
- de m or f
- des (det), dem, de pl, der, den
Ladin
Etymology
From Latin datus.
Noun
dat m (plural dac)
- data
- fact
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /dat/, [d̪ät̪]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /dat/, [d̪ät̪]
Verb
dat
- third-person singular present active indicative of dō
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dat/
Verb
dat
- supine of daś
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German that, dat, a northern variety of daz, from Proto-Germanic *þat. Compare Dutch dat, Limburgish dat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /daːt/ (heavily stressed)
- IPA(key): /dat/, [dɑt] (otherwise)
- Rhymes: -aːt, -ɑt
Determiner
dat n (unstressed d')
- neuter singular of deen
Declension
Luxembourgish definite articles | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
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
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dat/
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch that, from Proto-Germanic *þat.
Pronoun
dat
- that
Conjunction
dat
- that
- then, while
- if, when
- because
- so that
- insofar as
Descendants
- Dutch: dat, het
- Afrikaans: dat
- Limburgish: det
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Determiner
dat
- neuter nominative/accusative singular of die
Contraction
dat
- Contraction of dat het.
Further reading
- “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
Etymology
From English that.
Determiner
dat
- that
Northern Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *tëtë.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈtah(t)/
Determiner
dat
- it, that, the, the aforementioned
Inflection
Pronominal inflection | ||
---|---|---|
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
- 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
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse þat.
Pronoun
dat
- (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
person | first person | second person | reflexive | third person | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
- Nynorskkorpuset - search for 'dat'
- “det” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old High German
Alternative forms
- that
- daz, thaz
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *þat, neuter of *sa (“the”). More at that.
Conjunction
dat
- (northern) that
Descendants
- Middle High German: dat
- Central Franconian: dat, datt
- Luxembourgish: dat, datt
Pite Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *tëtë.
Pronoun
dat
- this, that
See also
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
Proximal | dát | dá |
Distal | dat | da |
Remote | dut | du |
References
- Joshua Wilbur (2014) A grammar of Pite Saami, Berlin: Language Science Press
Rohingya
Alternative forms
- 𐴊𐴝𐴃𐴢 (dat) – Hanifi Rohingya script
Etymology
From Sanskrit दन्त (danta).
Noun
dat (Hanifi spelling 𐴊𐴝𐴃𐴢)
- tooth
Romanian
Etymology
Past participle of da, corresponding to Latin datus.
Verb
dat (past participle of da)
- past participle of da
- Mi-a dat cartea. ― He gave me the book.
Declension
singular | plural | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative | indefinite | dat | dată | dați | date | ||
definite | datul | data | dații | datele | |||
genitive/ dative | indefinite | dat | date | dați | date | ||
definite | datului | datei | daților | datelor |
Related terms
- dată
Tolai
Alternative forms
- da (when preceding a verb)
Pronoun
dat
- you (many) and I, you (many) and me (first-person inclusive plural pronoun)
- Da vana!
- Let's go!
Declension
singular | dual | paucal | plural | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st person exclusive | iau | amir mir | amital mital | avet ave1 |
1st person inclusive | - | dor | datal | dat da1 |
2nd person | u | amur mur | amutal mutal | avat ava1 |
3rd person | ia i | dir di | dital | diat dia1 |
1) The plural pronouns lose the final -t when preceding a verb. |
Turkish
Noun
dat
- Alternative form of dad
Volapük
Conjunction
dat
- so that
West Frisian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɔt/
Pronoun
dat
- that
Further reading
- “dat (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Conjunction
dat
- that
Further reading
- “dat (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Determiner
dat
- neuter of dy