fetten

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See also: Fetten

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛ.tən/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛtn̩

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

fetten

  1. inflection of fett:
    1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
    2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
    3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
    4. strong dative plural
    5. weak/mixed all-case plural

Etymology 2

From Middle High German vetten, fetten (to make fat), partially from Old High German fatōn (to nourish, feed, make fat), from Proto-West Germanic *fadōn (to nourish, feed, graze), partially equivalent to Fett +‎ -en. Cognate with German Low German fetten (to smear), Old English fadian (to lead, guide, arrange).

Verb

fetten (weak, third-person singular present fettet, past tense fettete, past participle gefettet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to grease, smear with fat
  2. (intransitive) to be greasy (e.g., of hair):
Conjugation

References

  • fetten” in Duden online
  • fetten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache