möten

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See also: moten, and moeten

Low German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmøːtn̩/, /ˈmøːtən/

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German môten, from Old Saxon mōtan.

Verb

möten (past singular muss, past participle musst, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. (auxiliary) to have to, must
    Ik mutt gahn.
    I have to go; I must go.
  2. (auxiliary) should, be meant to
    Egentlich mutt jeedeen en Job hebben, üm sik to ünnerstütten.
    Everyone is really meant to have a job, to support oneself.
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Etymology 2

From Middle Low German möten, from Old Saxon mōtian. Related to Dutch ontmoeten, English meet.

Verb

möten (third-person singular simple present mööt or mött, past tense mööt or mött, past participle mööt or mött, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. to meet, encounter
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Swedish

Noun

möten

  1. indefinite plural of möte