"hadn't" meaning in English

See hadn't in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈhæd(ə)nt/ Audio: en-us-hadn't.ogg
Etymology: had + -n't Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|had|n't}} had + -n't Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} hadn't
  1. (informal) Contraction of had not. (negative auxiliary) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, informal Alternative form of: had not (extra: negative auxiliary) Synonyms: hadna, hadnae [dialectal, nonstandard], hant, hedn't (english: pronunciation spellings)

Alternative forms

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