möten
See also: moten and moeten
Low German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmøːtn̩/, /ˈmøːtən/
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German môten, from Old Saxon mōtan, from Proto-Germanic *mōtaną.
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.
- (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.
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
- (must): schölen
- (have to): dörven
Etymology 2
From Old Saxon mōtian, from Proto-Germanic *mōtijaną (“to meet”), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d- (“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)
- to meet, encounter
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. | ||
Synonyms
- drepen
- drapen
Swedish
Noun
möten
- indefinite plural of möte