noun
hat, cap
B1
'Hut' (der) means 'hat' or 'cap', a headwear noun. Masculine with plural 'Hüte' (umlaut + -e). Declines: der Hut, die Hüte, des Hutes. The plural involves an umlaut change (u→ü) and is a common irregular plural pattern in German nouns. Used literally and in idioms.
Examples
Die Touristin setzte sich den Hut ab, als sie den Tempel betrat, weil dort das Tragen von Kopfbedeckungen unüblich war.
The tourist took off her hat when she entered the temple because wearing headgear there was unusual.
Ich trage einen Hut.
I am wearing a hat.
Im Sommer trug sie einen leichten Hut gegen die Sonne.
In summer she wore a light cap to protect from the sun.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a simple hat sitting on someone's head — short and round: a 'Hut'.
masculine — 'der Hut' (think of a man's hat).
Notes
Common everyday noun for headwear; plural is 'Hüte'.