't(in informal writing, reflecting the contracted pronunciation)
Etymology
From the Dutch 3rd person singular of hebben, which is heeft in standard Dutch, but het in many dialects. Compare also Germanhat, Englishhas (from older Englishhath).
From Middle Dutchdat, which was contracted to 't in usual speech. This form was later interpreted as being the same as the neuter pronoun het (etymology 2, see below), which was contracted in the same way. This then led to the modern merge with het, which some might see as being unetymological.
Article
hetn
the (the neuter definite article)
het boek
the book
het meisje
the girl
Derived terms
aan het
hetzelfde
See also
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutchhet, hit, from Old Dutchit, hit, from Proto-Germanic*it, *hit.
Pronoun
hetn
it; third-person singular, neuter, subjective
it; third-person singular, neuter, objective
Ik doe het als jij het wilt.
I'll do it if you want it. (i.e. "if you want me to")
it; impersonal
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 er. See also Category:Dutch pronominal adverbs.
In a double-object construction with another pronoun, het is generally the direct object but precedes the other pronoun: Geef het hem terug!(“Give it back to him!”). Compare regional English Give it him back!. This is different from other neuter pronouns, which usually follow the indirect object: Geef hem dat terug!(“Give that back to him!”)
Descendants
Jersey Dutch: hät, it
See also
Finnish
Etymology 1
he with standard nominative plural suffix -t.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈhet/, [ˈhe̞t̪]
Rhymes: -et
Syllabification(key): het
Pronoun
het
(personal, dialectal) they (only of people).
Synonyms
he(standard Finnish)
hyö, net(dialectal)
Etymology 2
From heti through apocope.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈhet/, [ˈhe̞t̪]
Rhymes: -et
Syllabification(key): het
Adverb
het (not comparable)(dialectal)
Alternative form of heti(“immediately”).
Etymology 3
From Biblical Hebrewחי״ת(khet).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈhe(ː)t/, [ˈhe̞(ː)t̪]
Rhymes: -et
Syllabification(key): het
Noun
het
heth (eighth letter of the Hebrew and Phoenician scripts and the Northwest Semitic abjad)
From Old Dutchhit, it, from Proto-Germanic*hit, *it.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /het/
Pronoun
hetn
it
Inflection
Alternative forms
hit
et, it
Descendants
Dutch: het (only the pronoun; the definite article is a weakened form of dat)
Limburgish: hèt
Further reading
“het”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “het”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English
Etymology 1
Noun
het
Alternative form of heed
Etymology 2
Noun
het
Alternative form of hete(“hate”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
(of adjective) heit (Nynorsk also)
(of verb) hette
Etymology 1
From Old Norseheitr.
Adjective
het (neuter singularhett, definite singular and pluralhete, comparativehetere, indefinite superlativehetest, definite superlativeheteste)
hot (most senses)
Synonyms
varm
Etymology 2
Verb
het
simple past of hete (Etymology 3)
References
“het” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
het
past of heita
Old English
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /heːt/
Verb
hēt
first/third-person singular preterite of hātan
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic*hait. Compare Old Englishhāt, Old Frisianhēt, Old High Germanheiz, Old Norseheitr.
Adjective
hēt
hot, fierce
Declension
Descendants
Middle Low German: hêt
German Low German: heet
Low German: heet, hitt
Swedish
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /heːt/
Rhymes: -eːt
Etymology 1
From Old Swedishhēter, from Old Norseheitr, from Proto-Germanic*haitaz.
Adjective
het (comparativehetare, superlativehetast)
hot; having a very high temperature
hot; feverish
hot; (of food) spicy
hot; radioactive
(slang) hot; physically very attractive
hot; popular, in demand.
Declension
Synonyms
(of high temperature): (mycket) varm
(feverish):febrig
(spicy):stark
(popular):inne
Antonyms
(antonym(s) of "of high temperature"):iskall, kall, kylig, sval
(antonym(s) of "spicy"):mild
(antonym(s) of "popular"):ute
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
het
imperative of heta
Anagrams
the
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From Englishhead.
Noun
het
(anatomy) head
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Englishhætt.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /hɛt/
Noun
hetf (pluralhetiau, not mutable)
hat
Derived terms
hetiwr(“hatter, milliner”)
Further reading
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “het”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Yola
Etymology
From Middle Englishhete, from Old Englishhǣtu.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /hiːt/
Noun
het
heat
References
Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 46