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English word origin

Etymology of dat

Pronuctiation spelling of that, representing dialects with th-stopping. Compare Dutch dat, Low German dat, and German das.

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The source etymologies

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Unnumbered source etymology

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conj

Pronunciation spelling of that.

pron

Pronunciation spelling of that.

adv

Pronunciation spelling of that.

det

Pronunciation spelling of that.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Pronuctiation spelling of that, representing dialects with th-stopping. Compare Dutch dat, Low German dat, and German das.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Cognate mentiondatnl
  • Cognate mentiondatnds
  • Cognate mentiondasde
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