smetten

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsmɛtə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛtən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch smetten, smitten, from Old Dutch *smitton, from Proto-Germanic *smitjōną. Equivalent to smet +‎ -en.

Verb

smetten

  1. (transitive) to dirty, to foul
  2. (transitive) to defile
  3. (transitive, obsolete) to infect
Conjugation
Conjugation of smetten (weak)
infinitive smetten
past singular smette
past participle gesmet
infinitive smetten
gerund smetten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular smet smette
2nd person sing. (jij) smet smette
2nd person sing. (u) smet smette
2nd person sing. (gij) smet smette
3rd person singular smet smette
plural smetten smetten
subjunctive sing.1 smette smette
subjunctive plur.1 smetten smetten
imperative sing. smet
imperative plur.1 smet
participles smettend gesmet
1) Archaic.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

smetten

  1. plural of smet
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