hadd

See also: ħadd and hådd

English

Noun

hadd (plural hudud or hadood or hadud or hudood)

1. singular of hudud

Anagrams

• ADHD

Hungarian

Etymology

Lexicalization of hagyd (“let [him/her/it]!”, imperative).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhɒd], (folksy) [ˈhɒɟ]

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• Hyphenation: hadd
• Rhymes: -ɒd

Adverb

hadd (not comparable)

1. let, please (usually preceding a verb in the subjunctive [imperative] mood, but the indicative is also possible in some cases)

   Hadd jöjjön ő is! ― Let him come, too!

   Hadd nézzem meg! ― Let me see it.

Usage notes

As opposed to English, the Hungarian word hadd is not necessary in the first-person plural imperative: a simple subjunctive verb form is enough if it expresses a suggestion, e.g. menjünk (“let’s go”). The form preceded by hadd can be used though if it implies an actual request for permission.

Further reading

• hadd 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

Icelandic

Noun

hadd

1. indefinite accusative singular of haddur