möten

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)

(auxiliary) to have to, must
Ik mutt gahn.
I have to go; I must go.
(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.

Conjugation

Conjugation of *möten* (preterite-present)
	present	preterite
infinitive	möten

1st person singular	mutt	muss
2nd person singular	muttst, musst	musst
3rd person singular	mutt	muss
plural	mööt	mussen

	imperative
singular	—
plural	—

	present	past
participle	möten	müsst

Note: This conjugation is one of many.
Neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Synonyms

(must): schölen
(have to): dörven

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)

to meet, encounter

Conjugation

Conjugation of *möten* (weak verb, either regular or irregular)
	present	preterite
infinitive	möten

1st person singular	mööt	mööt, mött
2nd person singular	möötst, möttst	möötst, möttst
3rd person singular	mööt, mött	mööt, mött
plural	mööt	möten, mötten

	imperative
singular	mööt
plural	mööt

	present	past
participle	möten	mööt, mött

Note: This conjugation is one of many.
Neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Synonyms

Swedish

Noun

möten

indefinite plural of möte