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Definition 2024
möten
möten
Low German
Verb
möten (past singular muss, past participle musst, auxiliary verb hebben)
- (auxiliary) to have to, must
- Ik mutt gahn.
- I have to go; I must go.
- Ik mutt gahn.
- (auxiliary) should, be meant to
- Egentlich mutt jeedeen en Job hebben, üm sik to ünnerstütten.
- Everyone is really meant to have a job, to support oneself.
- Egentlich mutt jeedeen en Job hebben, üm sik to ünnerstütten.
Conjugation
Conjugation of möten (preterite-present)
infinitive | möten | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | preterite |
1st person singular | mutt | muss |
2nd person singular | muttst, musst | musst |
3rd person singular | mutt | muss |
plural | mööt | mussen |
imperative | present | — |
singular | — | |
plural | — | |
participle | present | past |
möten | müsst | |
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. |
Synonyms
Etymology 2
From Old Saxon mōtian, from Proto-Germanic *mōtijaną (“to meet”), from Proto-Indo-European *mōd-, *mad- (“to come, meet”). Related to Dutch ontmoeten, English meet.
Verb
möten (third-person singular simple present mööt or mött, past tense mööt or mött, past participle mööt or mött, auxiliary verb hebben)
Conjugation
Conjugation of möten (weak verb, either regular or irregular)
infinitive | möten | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | preterite |
1st person singular | mööt | mööt, mött |
2nd person singular | möötst, möttst | möötst, möttst |
3rd person singular | mööt, mött | mööt, mött |
plural | mööt | möten, mötten |
imperative | present | — |
singular | mööt | |
plural | mööt | |
participle | present | past |
möten | mööt, mött | |
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. |