bitten

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English

Etymology

Morphologically bit +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

bitten

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

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Dutch

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Noun

bitten

  1. plural of bit

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bitten, from Old High German bitten, from Proto-West Germanic *biddjan. Compare Low German bidden, Dutch bidden, English bid, Danish bede.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪtn̩/, /ˈbɪtən/
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  • Hyphenation: bit‧ten

Verb

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

  1. (transitive, intransitive, ) to ask, to beg, to plead, to request (help, understanding, etc.)
    Wir lieben euch–Entschuldigt–Wir bitten um Verzeihung–Vielen Dank
    We love you. We are sorry. We plead for your pardon. Many thanks.

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Further reading

  • bitten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • bitten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • bitten” in Duden online
  • bitten” in OpenThesaurus.de

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *biddjan, whence also Old Saxon biddian, Old English biddan, Old Norse biðja, Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (bidjan).

Verb

bitten

  1. to ask

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle High German: bitten

Turkish

Noun

bitten

  1. ablative singular of bit