Etymology

Lexicalization of hagyd (“let [him/her/it]!”, imperative).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈhɒd], (folksy) [ˈhɒɟ]
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Hyphenation: hadd
Rhymes: -ɒd

Adverb

hadd (not comparable)

let, please (usually preceding a verb in the subjunctive [imperative] mood, but the indicative is also possible in some cases)
Hadd jöjjön ő is! ― Let him come, too!

Hadd nézzem meg! ― Let me see it.

Usage notes

As opposed to English, the Hungarian word hadd is not necessary in the first-person plural imperative: a simple subjunctive verb form is enough if it expresses a suggestion, e.g. menjünk (“let’s go”). The form preceded by hadd can be used though if it implies an actual request for permission.

Further reading

hadd in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.

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