muotan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *mōtan.

Verb

muotan

  1. can, to be able to
  2. must, to have to

Inflection

Conjugation of muotan (preterite-present)
infinitive muotan
indicative present past
1st person singular muot muosta
2nd person singular muost muostos
3rd person singular muot muosta
1st person plural muoton muoston
2nd person plural muotot muostot
3rd person plural muoton muoston
subjunctive present past
1st person singular muoti muosti
2nd person singular muotis muostis
3rd person singular muoti muosti
1st person plural muotin muostin
2nd person plural muotit muostit
3rd person plural muotin muostin
imperative present
singular -
plural -
participle present past
muotandi gimuost, gimuotan

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: moeten
    • Dutch: moeten
      • Afrikaans: moet
      • Berbice Creole Dutch: mu, muti
      • Negerhollands: moet, moe, mo, mut
      • → Sranan Tongo: moe
    • Limburgish: mótte

Further reading

  • “muotan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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