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Tant
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Tant
TANT
,Noun.
Definition 2024
tant
tant
Catalan
Adjective
tant m (feminine tanta, masculine plural tants, feminine plural tantes)
- so much, as much
- Tinc tanta gana que me'n vaig a sopar.
- I am so hungry that I'm going to have dinner. (literally 'I have so much hunger')
- Tinc tanta gana que me'n vaig a sopar.
- so many, as many
Derived terms
- de tant en tant
- per tant
Adverb
tant
- so much, as much
Conjunction
tant
French
Etymology
From Old French, from Latin tantum
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɑ̃/
Adverb
tant
Related terms
Middle French
Etymology
Adverb
tant
- so (to such an extent)
Descendants
- French: tant
References
- tant on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330-1500) (in French)
Old French
Etymology
Adjective
tant m (oblique and nominative feminine singular tante)
Declension
Declension of tant
Usage notes
Unlike modern French, tant can qualify a noun directly without the preposition de:
- tantes persones
- so many people
Adverb
tant
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tant/
Noun
tant c
- aunt
- elderly woman in general
Declension
Inflection of tant | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | tant | tanten | tanter | tanterna |
Genitive | tants | tantens | tanters | tanternas |
Synonyms
Usage notes
Mothers tend to use tant about any unknown adult woman when talking to their children. Considered slightly derogative.