hadn't
|had-n't|
B1
/ˈhædənt/
(have not)
did not have
Etymology
Etymology Information
'hadn't' originates from the contraction of 'had not', where 'had' is the past tense of 'have' and 'not' is a negation.
Historical Evolution
'had not' contracted into 'hadn't' in modern English usage.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'did not have', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Idioms
Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42