Huat

See also: huat and huât

Bavarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /huɐt/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German huot, from Old High German huot, from Proto-Germanic *hōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kadʰ- (“to protect”). Cognate with German Hut, Dutch hoed, English hood.

Noun

Huat m (plural Hiat, diminutive Huaterl)

1. hat

Usage notes

• Huat is not commonly used for hats that could be called a “cap” (Kåppn, Kappl, or Kapperl) or a “bonnet” (Haubn).

Related terms

• der Huat brennt
• in Huat draufhaun

Etymology 2

From Middle High German huot, huote, from Old High German huota, from Proto-Indo-European *kadh- (“to protect”). Cognate with Dutch hoede.

Noun

Huat f (no plural)

1. protection keeping, care, supervision, guard, ward

Related terms

• auf der Huat sei
• bhiatn
• hiatn
• Obhuat