# der alter Hut

der alter Hut is a German noun meaning “Something familiar and hackneyed; something that is old hat.”. Forms: des alten Hutes, die alte Hüte.

## Forms

- Genitive: des alten Hutes
- Plural: die alte Hüte

## Meanings

1. _idiomatic_ Something familiar and hackneyed; something that is old hat.
   - 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.

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