möten

See also: moten and moeten

Low German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmøːtn̩/, /ˈmøːtən/

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German môten, from Old Saxon mōtan.

Verb

möten (past singular muss, past participle musst, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. (auxiliary) to have to, must
    Ik mutt gahn.
    I have to go; I must go.
  2. (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

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German möten, from Old Saxon mōtian. 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)

  1. 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

Swedish

Noun

möten

  1. indefinite plural of möte
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