hadd
English
Noun
hadd (plural hudud or hadood or hadud or hudood)
- singular of hudud
Anagrams
Hungarian
Etymology
Lexicalization of hagyd (“let [him/her/it]!”, imperative).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈhɒd], (folksy) [ˈhɒɟ]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: hadd
- Rhymes: -ɒd
Adverb
hadd (not comparable)
- 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 Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
Icelandic
Noun
hadd
- indefinite accusative singular of haddur