tart

See also: Tart and tárt

English

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /tɑɹt/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɑːt/
Audio (AU) (file)
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)t

Etymology 1

From Middle English tart, from Old English teart (“sharp, rough, severe”), from Proto-West Germanic *tart, from Proto-Germanic *tartaz (“rough, sharp, tearing”), from Proto-Germanic *teraną (“to tear”), from Proto-Indo-European *der- (“to flay, split, cleave”). Related to Scots tairt (“tart; tartness”), Dutch tarten (“to defy, challenge, mock”), German trotzen (“to defy, brave, mock”), perhaps Albanian thartë (“sour, acid, sharp”).

Adjective

tart (comparative tarter, superlative tartest)

Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
I ate a very tart apple.
(of wine) high or too high in acidity.
(figuratively) Sharp; keen; severe.
He gave me a very tart reply.

Synonyms

(of wine: high in acidity): green

Derived terms

tarten
tartness

Translations

with sharp taste, sour

Armenian: տտիպ (hy) (ttip)
Azerbaijani: turş (az)
Bulgarian: тръпчив (bg) (trǎpčiv)
Dutch: wrang (nl), zuur (nl)
Finnish: kirpeä (fi), hapan (fi)
French: amer (fr), mordant (fr)
Galician: áspero, acerbo (gl)
Gallurese: agracciu, agritzu
Georgian: მწკლარტე (mc̣ḳlarṭe)
German: sauer (de), herb (de)
Hungarian: fanyar (hu)
Italian: acido (it), aspro (it)
Latin: acidus (la)
Old Church Slavonic: кꙑсѣлъ (kysělŭ)
Persian: ترش‎ (fa) (torš), زست‎ (zost)
Polish: cierpki (pl)
Portuguese: azedo (pt)
Russian: те́рпкий (ru) (térpkij), е́дкий (ru) (jédkij), ки́слый (ru) (kíslyj) (sour)
Sardinian:
Campidanese: argu, aspru, bruscu, rasposu
Logudorese: arraulàdu, aspidu, argu, rasposu, aspru, bruscu
Sassarese: àipru
Scottish Gaelic: goirt
Spanish: ácido (es), amargo (es)
Swedish: sur (sv), kärv (sv)
Turkish: kekre (tr), buruk (tr)

high or too high in acidity (of wine)

Bulgarian: кисел (bg) (kisel)
German: sauer (de), säuerlich (de)

sharp (figuratively)

Bulgarian: хаплив (bg) (hapliv), язвителен (bg) (jazvitelen)
Finnish: terävä (fi), pisteliäs (fi)
German: scharf (de)
Italian: aspro (it), tagliente (it)
Russian: ре́зкий (ru) (rézkij), е́дкий (ru) (jédkij)
Turkish: buruk (tr)

Etymology 2

From Middle English tart, tarte, from Old French tarte, tartre (“flat pastry”) (compare Medieval Latin tarta), of unknown origin. Perhaps an alteration of Old French torte, tourte, from Latin turta, perhaps from tŏrta f (“twisted”), in which case it would be cognate to torta.

Noun

tart (plural tarts)

A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.
A melt (block of wax for use in a tart burner).

Derived terms

Bakewell tart
egg tart
pineapple tart
treacle tart

Related terms

tort
torta
torte
torture

Translations

pie, pastry

Bulgarian: плодова пита f (plodova pita), пай (bg) m (paj)
Catalan: pastís (ca)
Chinese:
Cantonese: 撻／挞 (yue)
Mandarin: 撻／挞 (zh) (tà)
Dutch: taart (nl) f
Finnish: piirakka (fi), torttu (fi)
French: tarte (fr), tartelette (fr)
German: Tarte (de) f, Törtchen (de) n
Greek: τάρτα (el) f (tárta)
Ido: tarto (io)
Indonesian: tar (id)
Italian: torta (it) (cake), crostata (it)
Japanese: タルト (taruto)
Korean: 타르트 (tareuteu)
Lao: please add this translation if you can
Malay: tat, tart
Persian: تارت‎ (târt)
Polish: tarta (pl) f
Portuguese: torta (pt) f (Brazil), tarte f (Portugal)
Russian: пиро́г (ru) m (piróg), тарт (ru) m (tart)
Scottish Gaelic: pithean m
Spanish: tarta (es) f, tartaleta f
Turkish: turta (tr), tart (tr) (rare)

Etymology 3

From sweetheart or jam tart (“attractive woman”) by shortening.

Noun

tart (plural tarts)

(Britain, slang) A prostitute.
(Britain, slang, derogatory) By extension, any woman with loose sexual morals.
- 1950, Roy E. Blick (police inspector), testimony before the United States Congress‎:
  We know the majority of the places that these tarts will hang out at.

Synonyms

(prostitute): See also Thesaurus:prostitute
(prostitute): See also Thesaurus:promiscuous woman

Derived terms

tartlet

Translations

prostitute

Bulgarian: проститу́тка (bg) f (prostitútka)
Catalan: puta (ca), bagassa (ca), bandarra (ca)
Finnish: ilotyttö (fi), huora (fi)
French: putain (fr), pute (fr)
German: Hure (de) f, Prostituierte (de) f
Greek: πουτάνα (el) f (poutána)
Italian: puttana (it), prostituta (it)
Norwegian: prostituert (no), hore (no)
Portuguese: prostituta (pt) f
Russian: проститу́тка (ru) f (prostitútka)
Scottish Gaelic: siùrsach f, strìopach (gd) f
Swedish: hora (sv) c
Turkish: fahişe (tr)
Urdu: طوائف‎

woman with loose sexual morals

Bulgarian: курва (bg) f (kurva)
Catalan: marcolfa (ca), marfanta (ca)
Finnish: lumppu (fi), lunttu (fi), huora (fi)
French: salope (fr)
German: Schlampe (de) f, Flittchen (de) n
Greek: τσούλα (el) f (tsoúla)
Italian: donnaccia
Norwegian: hore (no), tøs (no) (slang)
Portuguese: vadia (pt) f
Russian: шлю́ха (ru) f (šljúxa), блядь (ru) f (bljadʹ), потаску́ха (ru) f (potaskúxa), ку́рва (ru) f (kúrva), шала́ва (ru) f (šaláva)
Scottish Gaelic: sgliùrach f, luid f
Spanish: guarra (es) (Spain), pelandusca (es) (Spain)
Swedish: slampa (sv) c
Turkish: sürtük (tr)

Verb

tart (third-person singular simple present tarts, present participle tarting, simple past and past participle tarted)

To practice prostitution.
To practice promiscuous sex.
To dress garishly, ostentatiously, whorishly, or sluttily.

Derived terms

pop tart (slang)
tart up

Anagrams

Trat, attr

Dutch

Pronunciation

Audio (file)
Rhymes: -ɑrt

Verb

tart

first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of tarten
imperative of tarten

Hungarian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈtɒrt]
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -ɒrt

Etymology 1

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

Verb

tart

(transitive) to keep (many different senses overlapping with English, see examples)
Synonyms: őriz, megőriz
(somewhere): A fontos papírokat a fiókban tartom. ― I keep the important documents in the drawer.
(somehow): A hűtő hidegen tartja az ételt. ― The refrigerator keeps the food cold.
(pet): Kutyát tart. ― S/he keeps a dog.
(idiomatic): Tartja a szavát. ― He keeps his word. (i.e. a promise)
(transitive) to hold
Synonym: fog
Könyvet tart a kezében. ― He holds a book in his hand.
(transitive) to support (keep in the same place, withstanding its weight)
Synonyms: támaszt, megtámaszt
Antonym: elenged (to let go)
A falak tartják a tetőt. ― The walls support the roof.
(intransitive) to take up space or time, extend, to last (-tól/-től … -ig)
Antonyms: végződik, véget ér (to end)
(in time): Az előadás délig tart. ― The lecture goes on until noon. (The lecture ends at noon)
(in space): A dugó a Petőfi utcától a Kossuth utcáig tart. ― The traffic jam extends from Petőfi Street up to Kossuth Street.
(intransitive) momentarily describing whether a process is still in progress, and if yes how far it has gone
A könyv elején tartok. ― I am at the beginning of the book.
Tart még a film a tévében? ― Is the film still playing on TV?
(transitive) to find, think, deem, consider, regard something (with -nak/-nek)
Ezt az ötletet jónak tartom. ― I think this is a good idea. (literally, “I find this idea good.”)
Synonyms: gondol, vél, lát, ítél
(transitive) to esteem, deem, regard, think highly or poorly of (with -ra/-re)
Sokra tartom ezt az embert. ― I highly think of this person.
Synonyms: becsül, értékel
(intransitive) to head into a direction
Synonym: megy
Merre tartasz? ― Where are you headed?
(intransitive) to fear (of someone or something -tól/-től)
Synonym: fél
Tartok a betörőktől. ― I’m afraid of burglars.
- 1990, Róbert Hámori, Egérderby, Budapest: Eötvös Kiadó, →ISBN, OCLC 908924874, page 8:
  A dzsip a lépcsőháztól nem messze parkol, balra, ide tessékelnek be, a feszültség azért már oldódik, a rendőrök is érzik, tudják, nincs mitől tartaniuk, épp eléggé elfoglal engem a magam baja, nemhogy szökésre gondoljak.
  (please add an English translation of this quote)
(intransitive, used with attól) to be afraid, to be regretful, to be sorry
Synonym: sajnál
Attól tartok, nem tudok ebben segíteni önnek/neked. ― I am afraid I cannot help you in this matter.
(mathematics) to converge, have limit at (-hoz/-hez/-höz or -ba/-be)
A sorozat 0-hoz tart. ― The sequence converges to 0.

Conjugation

conjugation of tart

			1st person sg	2nd person sg informal	3rd person sg, 2nd p. sg formal	1st person pl	2nd person pl informal	3rd person pl, 2nd p. pl formal
Indicative mood	Present	Indef.	tartok	tartasz	tart	tartunk	tartotok	tartanak
		Def.	tartom	tartod	tartja	tartjuk	tartjátok	tartják
		2nd-p. o.	tartalak	―
	Past	Indef.	tartottam	tartottál	tartott	tartottunk	tartottatok	tartottak
		Def.	tartottam	tartottad	tartotta	tartottuk	tartottátok	tartották
		2nd-p. o.	tartottalak	―
Conditional mood	Present	Indef.	tartanék	tartanál	tartana	tartanánk	tartanátok	tartanának
		Def.	tartanám	tartanád	tartaná	tartanánk (or tartanók)	tartanátok	tartanák
		2nd-p. o.	tartanálak	―
Subjunctive mood	Present	Indef.	tartsak	tarts or tartsál	tartson	tartsunk	tartsatok	tartsanak
		Def.	tartsam	tartsd or tartsad	tartsa	tartsuk	tartsátok	tartsák
		2nd-p. o.	tartsalak	―
Infinitive	tartani		tartanom	tartanod	tartania	tartanunk	tartanotok	tartaniuk
Other nonfinite verb forms			Verbal noun	Present participle	Past participle	Future part.	Adverbial part.	Potential
Other nonfinite verb forms			tartás	tartó	tartott	tartandó	tartva	tarthat

Derived terms

tartalék
tartalom
tartam
tartály
tartás
tarthatatlan
tartható
tartogat
tartomány
tartó
tartós

Compound words

jóltart
karbantart
nyilvántart

(With verbal prefixes):

áttart
betart
eltart
előretart
feltart
fenntart
idetart
kitart
megtart
odatart
összetart
rátart
széttart
visszatart

Expressions

becsben tart
észben tart
féken tart
fogva tart
lépést tart
szemmel tart
tartja a szavát
titokban tart

Etymology 2

tar (“bald”) +‎ -t (accusative suffix)

Adjective

tart

accusative singular of tar

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish tart, from Proto-Celtic *tartus, from Proto-Indo-European *térstus, from *ters- (“dry”).

Pronunciation

(Munster, Aran) IPA^(key): /t̪ˠɑɾˠt̪ˠ/
(Connemara, Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /t̪ˠaɾˠt̪ˠ/

Noun

tart m (genitive singular tarta)

thirst
Tá tart orm. ― I am thirsty. (literally, “Thirst is on me.”)
Chuir an liamhás tart air. ― The ham made him thirsty. (literally, “The ham put thirst on him.”)

Declension

Declension of tart

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	tart
Vocative	a thart
Genitive	tarta
Dative	tart

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular
Nominative	an tart
Genitive	an tarta
Dative	leis an tart don tart

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
tart	thart	dtart
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English teart, from Proto-Germanic *tartaz.

Alternative forms

(Early ME) teart
tarte, terte

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tart/
(dialectal) IPA^(key): /tɛːrt/

Adjective

tart (rare)

Sour, tart; having much acidity.
(Early Middle English) Acute, keen; showing sharpness.

Descendants

English: tart, teart
Scots: tairt

References

“tart, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-25.

Noun

tart

Alternative form of tarte

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse tartr. Doublet of tert.

Noun

tart m (definite singular tarten, indefinite plural tarter, definite plural tartene)

(zoology) a small salmon
Synonym: svele

References

“tart” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Anagrams

ratt

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse tartr. Doublet of tert.

Noun

tart m (definite singular tarten, indefinite plural tartar, definite plural tartane)

(zoology) a small salmon
Synonyms: silung, svelung, svele

References

“tart” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

ratt

Old French

Adjective

tart m (oblique and nominative feminine singular tarde)

late (after the end of a given period)

Adverb

tart

late (after the end of a given period)

Related terms

tarder

Descendants

French: tard

Old Irish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *tartus, from Proto-Indo-European *térstus, from *ters- (“dry”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tar͈t/

Noun

tart m (genitive tarta)

thirst

Inflection

Masculine u-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	tart	tart^L	tartae
Vocative	tart	tart^L	tartu
Accusative	tart^N	tart^L	tartu
Genitive	tarto^H, tarta^H	tarto, tarta	tartae^N
Dative	tart^L	tartaib	tartaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: ^H = triggers aspiration ^L = triggers lenition ^N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

Irish: tart

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tar͈d/

Verb

·tart

first-person singular present subjunctive perfective prototonic of do·beir

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
·tart	·thart	·tart pronounced with /-d(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Norse

Noun

tart

accusative singular indefinite of tartr m

Polish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tart/
Rhymes: -art
Syllabification: tart

Noun

tart

genitive plural of tarta

tart

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Adjective

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

Etymology 2

Noun

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Etymology 3

Noun

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

Derived terms

Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation

Verb

Hungarian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Verb

Conjugation

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Adjective

Further reading

Irish

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Mutation

Further reading

Middle English

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Adjective

Descendants

References

Noun

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Noun

References

Anagrams

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Noun

References

Anagrams

Old French

Adjective

Adverb

Related terms

Descendants

Old Irish

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

Inflection

Descendants

Further reading

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

Mutation

Old Norse

Noun

Polish

Pronunciation

Noun