German edit

Etymology edit

Literally, old hat. Possibly related to English old hat (adjective).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /altɐ ˈhuːt/
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Noun edit

alter Hut m (strong, definite nominative der alte Hut, genitive (des) alten Hutes or (des) alten Huts, plural alte Hüte, definite plural die alten Hüte)

  1. (idiomatic) Something familiar and hackneyed; something that is old hat.
    Synonym: kalter Kaffee
    • 2017 July 10, Thomas Heuzeroth, “Italienische Momente”, in Die Welt[1], archived from the original on 2022 July 5:
      Car-Sharing [] ist für viele Städter bereits ein alter Hut. Doch kaum zeigt sich die Sonne, kommt schon der nächste Trend: Elektro-Roller.
      Carsharing has become old hat for many city-dwellers now. But just as the sun appears on their morning commutes, a new trend is showing itself: e-scooters.

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • alter Hut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache