This is the 2318th most frequent Catalan word.
haguessin
"Haguessin" means "they had" in the subjunctive pluperfect tense.
The word 'haguessin' is used in a hypothetical statement combined with a result clause, following the formation of Type 3 conditional where the pluperfect subjunctive is used.
Si haguessin sabut la resposta, haurien guanyat.
If they had known the answer, they would have won.
Here, 'haguessin' conveys past expectation in a subordinate noun clause, reflecting an action perceived as prior to the main clause.
Els estudiants esperaven que haguessin acabat l'examen abans.
The students were hoping that they had finished the exam earlier.
In this sentence, 'haguessin' is utilized in a negative belief setup, signifying a subjunctive mood to express uncertainty about a past action.