bidde

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Dutch

Verb

bidde

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of bidden

Middle Dutch

Verb

bidde

  1. inflection of bidden:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. first/third-person singular present subjunctive

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German bitten, Dutch bidden, English bid.

Verb

bidde

  1. to ask, to request
  2. to beseech

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian bidda, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną.

Pronunciation

Verb

bidde

  1. to pray

Inflection

Strong
infinitive bidde
3rd singular past bea
past participle bean
infinitive bidde
long infinitive bidden
gerund bidden n
auxiliary hawwe
indicative present tense past tense
1st singular bid bea
2nd singular bidst beast
3rd singular bidt bea
plural bidde bean
imperative bid
participles biddend bean

Further reading

  • bidde”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011