bitten

See also: Bitten

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪtən/, /ˈbɪtn̩/
    Rhymes: -ɪtən

Verb

bitten

  1. past participle of bite
    My dog has never bitten anyone before.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɪtən

Noun

bitten

  1. Plural form of bit

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German bitten, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ-. Compare Low German bidden, Dutch bidden, English bid, Danish bede.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪtn̩/, /ˈbɪtən/
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Verb

bitten (class 5 strong, third-person singular simple present bittet, past tense bat, past participle gebeten, past subjunctive bäte, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to ask, to beg, to plead, to request
    Wir lieben euch–Entschuldigt–Wir bitten um Verzeihung–Vielen Dank
    We love you, we're sorry, please forgive us, much thanks.

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Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bidjaną, whence also Old Saxon biddian, Old English biddan, Old Norse biðja, Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (bidjan). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ-.

Verb

bitten

  1. to ask

Conjugation

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Turkish

Noun

bitten

  1. ablative singular of bit
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