wedden

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wedden, from Old Dutch *weddon, from Frankish *weddōn, *wadjōn, from Proto-Germanic *wadjōną. Cognate with Low German wedden, West Frisian wedzje, German wetten, English wed, Danish vædde, Icelandic veðja.

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -ɛdən

Verb

wedden

(intransitive) to wager, to bet, to accept a gamble
Je mag nooit wedden voor meer dan je je kan veroorloven te verliezen.
You should never bet for more than you can afford to lose.

Inflection

Inflection of wedden (weak)
infinitive	wedden
past singular	wedde
past participle	gewed
infinitive	wedden
gerund	wedden n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	wed	wedde
2nd person sing. (jij)	wedt	wedde
2nd person sing. (u)	wedt	wedde
2nd person sing. (gij)	wedt	wedde
3rd person singular	wedt	wedde
plural	wedden	wedden

subjunctive sing.¹	wedde	wedde
subjunctive plur.¹	wedden	wedden

imperative sing.	wed
imperative plur.¹	wedt

participles	weddend	gewed
¹⁾ Archaic.

Derived terms

Derived terms

weddenschap, weddingschap
wedder m
gewed n
verwedden (verb)
weddement n
weddening
weddenis
wedderatie
wedderij
wedding

Noun

wedden

Plural form of wedde

Anagrams

wendde

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English weddian.

Verb

wedden

to marry; to wed

Descendants

English: wed

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