smetten

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsmɛtə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛtən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch smetten, smitten, from Old Dutch *smitton, from Proto-Germanic *smitjōną. Equivalent to smet + -en.

Verb

smetten

  1. (transitive) to dirty, to foul
  2. (transitive) to defile
  3. (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 smetsmette
2nd person sing. (jij) smetsmette
2nd person sing. (u) smetsmette
2nd person sing. (gij) smetsmette
3rd person singular smetsmette
plural smettensmetten
subjunctive sing.1 smettesmette
subjunctive plur.1 smettensmetten
imperative sing. smet
imperative plur.1 smet
participles smettendgesmet
1) Archaic.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

smetten

  1. Plural form of smet
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