smetten
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsmɛtə(n)/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛtən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch smetten, smitten, from Old Dutch *smitton, from Proto-Germanic *smitjōną. Equivalent to smet + -en.
Verb
smetten
- (transitive) to dirty, to foul
- (transitive) to defile
- (transitive, obsolete) to infect
Inflection
| Inflection of smetten (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | smetten | |||
| past singular | smette | |||
| past participle | gesmet | |||
| infinitive | smetten | |||
| gerund | smetten n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | smet | smette | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | smet | smette | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | smet | smette | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | smet | smette | ||
| 3rd person singular | smet | smette | ||
| plural | smetten | smetten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | smette | smette | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | smetten | smetten | ||
| imperative sing. | smet | |||
| imperative plur.1 | smet | |||
| participles | smettend | gesmet | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- besmetten
- ontsmetten
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Noun
smetten
- Plural form of smet