Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hast

/hæst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: hast
IPA: /hæst/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

second-person singular simple present indicative of have

Archaic

name

Example Sentences

"Thou hast lovely eyes!"
"Thou hast left me alone."
"Thou hast made me endless... -Ravindranath Thakur, Song Offerings, Poem 1"

Etymology

From Middle English hast, havest, second-person present singular form of haven, from Old English hæfst, hafast, second-person present singular form of habban, from Proto-Germanic *habaisi, second-person present singular form of *habjaną; equivalent to have + -est. Compare German and West Frisian hast.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: hast, hæfst, *habaisi

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

havest (alternative) Hasts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hadst hath has have thou'st

Rhymes With

last past fast passed cast vast blast surpassed caste harassed mast classed

Questions

How do you pronounce hast?: The recorded pronunciation is /hæst/.
What does hast mean?: second-person singular simple present indicative of have
Where does hast come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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