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Afrikaans
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Dutch moeten, from Middle Dutch moeten, from Old Dutch muotan, from Proto-Germanic *mōtaną. The noun sense is a calque of English must.
Verb
moet (present moet, past moes)
- must
Usage notes
Derived terms
Noun
moet (plural moete or moets)
- a must
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “needs an explanation of the sound shift”)
Preposition
moet
- (Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of met
Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
moet
- inflection of moeten:
- first/second/third-person singular present indicative
- imperative
Middle Dutch
Verb
moet
- first/third-person singular present indicative of moeten