English

Determiner

dat

1. (slang or dialectal or nonstandard) that

Conjunction

dat

1. (slang or dialectal or nonstandard) that

Pronoun

dat

1. (slang or dialectal or nonstandard) that

Derived terms

• dat's

Adverb

dat ‎(not comparable)

1. (slang or dialectal or nonstandard) that

Anagrams

• ADT
• DTA
• tad, Tad
• TDA

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑt
• IPA^(key): /dɑt/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dat, from Old Dutch that, from Proto-Germanic *þat, neuter form of *sa.

Cognate with German das, English that.

Determiner

dat

1. that (neuter); referring to a thing or a person further away.

   dat huis

   that house

   dat kind

   that child

Inflection

Derived terms

• datzelfde

Pronoun

dat n

1. (demonstrative) that, that there

   Wat is dat?

   What is that?

2. (relative) who, which, that

   Ik ken een meisje dat dat kan.

   I know a girl who can do that.

3. (exophoric) that, those (regardless of gender and number)

   Dat is een man.

   That is a man.

   Dat zijn mannen.

   Those are men.

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 daar. See also Category:Dutch pronominal adverbs.

A preceding comma may alter the meaning of a clause starting with a relative pronoun. Compare the following sentences:

• Het boek dat wit was, gaf ik terug

  I returned the book that was white. (specifically the white book, not another)

• Het boek, dat wit was, gaf ik terug

  I returned the book, which was white. (it happened to be white)

Conjunction

dat

1. that

   Ik zag dat het goed was.

   I saw that it was good.

Dutch Low Saxon

Etymology

From Old Saxon that.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɑt/

Article

dat n ‎(definite article)

1. the
   • Dat huus was trechtmakt.

   The house was finished.

Adjective

dat n

1. (demonstrative) that

   Ik mag dat book.

   I like that book.

   ...un dat schapp, weck ümmer leddig was.

   ...and that cabinet, which was always empty.

Conjunction

dat

1. that

Pronoun

dat

1. (demonstrative) that

Pronoun

dat n

1. (relative) which, that

Usage notes

• Use as a relative pronoun may not exist in all dialects.

Synonyms

• wat

German

Alternative forms

• det (Berlin-Brandenburg)

Etymology

Central Franconian form of standard das. Adopted from the dialects into colloquial standard German. Its retention in Central Franconian was likely due to Dutch, Limburgish and Low German influence, as the area around Cologne and north of it was where speakers of all these languages met for business.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dat/
• (Berlin-Brandenburg) also IPA^(key): /dɐt/, /dət/

Article

dat

1. (colloquial, dialectal) Alternative form of das

   Gibste mir ma’ dat Wasser?

   Could you pass me the water?

Pronoun

dat

1. (colloquial, dialectal) Alternative form of das

   Dat weiß ich nich'.

   I don't know that.

2. (colloquial, dialectal, neuter nominative) it

Conjunction

dat

1. (colloquial, dialectal) Alternative form of dass

   Ich glaub, dat der 'n bisschen übertreibt.

   I believe that he's exaggerating a little.

Usage notes

• Although found in the native dialects throughout northern and western Germany, the near-exclusive use of dat in colloquial standard German is most typical of the West (chiefly North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate). It is also heard in some parts of northern and north-eastern Germany, e.g. in and around Berlin, where the forms dat and das are used in free variation. In Berlin, the form dit (local form of this) often has replaced dat.

References

• http://www.atlas-alltagssprache.de/runde-1/f17a-c/

German Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon that.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dat/
• (general) IPA^(key): [da̝t]
• (Hamburg) IPA^(key): [dæt]

Article

dat n ‎(definite article)

1. the

   dat Huus — the house

Adjective

dat n

1. (demonstrative) that

   Ik mag dat Book.

   I like that book.

Conjunction

dat

1. that

   Sęd ik, dat ik Kauken hęw?

   Did I say that I have cake?

Pronoun

dat

1. (demonstrative) that

   Kick di dat an!

   [Would you] look at that!

Pronoun

dat n

1. (relative) which, that

   dat Schipp, dat wi sailt hębben

   the ship that we have sailed

Usage notes

• Use as a relative pronoun may not exist in all dialects.

Synonyms

• wat

Ladin

Etymology

From Latin datus.

Noun

dat m ‎(plural dac)

1. data
2. fact

Latin

Verb

dat

1. third-person singular present active indicative of dō

Lojban

Rafsi

dat

1. rafsi of drata.

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dat/

Verb

dat

1. supine of daś

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German that, dat, a northern variety of daz, from Proto-Germanic *þat. Compare Dutch dat, Limburgish dat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daːt/ (heavily stressed)
• IPA^(key): /dɑt/ (otherwise)
• Rhymes: -aːt, -ɑt

Determiner

dat n ‎(unstressed d')

1. neuter singular of deen

Declension

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch that, from Proto-Germanic *þat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dat/

Pronoun

dat n

1. that, that one

Determiner

dat n

1. that
2. the

Descendants

• Dutch: dat, het (the article)

Nigerian Pidgin

Etymology

From English that.

Determiner

dat

1. that

Northern Sami

Determiner

dat

1. it, that, the, the aforementioned

Inflection

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse þat.

Pronoun

dat

1. (dated, dialectal) it; succeeded by det

   Dat varte ikkje lenge.

   It did not last long.

2. (dated, dialectal) that; succeeded by det

   Dat vil eg ikkje segja deg.

   I will not tell you that.

References

• Nynorskkorpuset - search for 'dat'
• “det” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.

See also

Rohingya

Etymology

From Bengali.

Noun

dat

1. tooth

Romanian

Etymology

Past participle of da, corresponding to Latin datus.

Verb

dat ‎(past participle of da)

1. given

   mi-a dat cartea - he gave me the book

Declension

Related terms

• dată

Tolai

Alternative forms

• da (when preceding a verb)

Pronoun

dat

1. First-person inclusive plural pronoun: you (many) and I, you (many) and me

   Da vana!

   Let's go!

Declension

Volapük

Conjunction

dat

1. so that

West Frisian

Determiner

dat

1. that (neuter gender)

Pronoun

dat

1. that

Conjunction

dat

1. that