hast
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[ English
[ Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -æst
[ Verb
hast
- (archaic, poetic, religious) Second-person singular simple present form of have.
- Thou hast lovely eyes!
- Thou hast gone from me.
[ Usage notes
- Hast is the original second-person singular present tense of to have and is now archaic, having been superseded by have. It is still however found in poetry and older and religious works, being used both as a main verb and an auxiliary verb. It corresponds to thee familiar second-person singular present tense of to have in some other European languages.
[ Translations
second-person singular present tense of to have
[ Related terms
[ Breton
[ Noun
hast m.
[ Danish
[ Noun
hast
[ German
[ Verb
hast
- Second person singular of haben.
[ West Frisian
[ Verb
hast
- Second person singular of hawwe.
[ Noun
hast
[ Swedish
[ Pronunciation
[ Noun
| Declination for hast | Singular | Uncountable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | Indefinite | Definite | ||
| Nominative | hast | hasten | ||
| Genitive | hasts | hastens | ||
hast c.
Hear it pronounced