Hut

See also: hut, hút, hűt, and huť

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /huːt/
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  • Rhymes: -uːt

Etymology 1

From Old High German huot, from Proto-Germanic *hōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kadʰ- (“to protect”). Cognate to Dutch hoed, English hood.

Noun

Hut m (genitive Huts or Hutes, plural Hüte, diminutive Hütchen n)

  1. hat (see usage notes)
  2. (of mushrooms) head; top
Usage notes
  • German Hut is typically used of hats from a relatively firm fabric (or other material), with or without a brim, but with no peak. In other words, it is not commonly used of hats that could be called a “cap” (Mütze; Kappe) or “bonnet” (Haube).
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old High German huota, from Proto-Indo-European *kadh- (“to protect”).

Noun

Hut f

  1. guard
    auf der Hut sein - to be on guard

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Hut, Dutch hoed, English hood.

Noun

Hut m (plural Hiet)

  1. hat

Plautdietsch

Noun

Hut f

  1. skin, hide
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