sotten

See also: sötten

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

sotten

  1. first/third-person plural preterite of sieden

Middle English

Etymology 1

From sot +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔtən/

Verb

sotten

  1. To cause to be misled or besotted.
  2. (rare) To be or turn idiotic or besotted.
Conjugation
Conjugation of sotten (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) sotten, sotte
present tense past tense
1st-person singular sotte sotted
2nd-person singular sottest sottedest
3rd-person singular sotteth sotted
subjunctive singular sotte
imperative singular
plural1 sotten, sotte sotteden, sottede
imperative plural sotteth, sotte
participles sottynge, sottende sotted, ysotted

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants
  • English: sot
References

Etymology 2

From sot +‎ -en (plural ending).

Noun

sotten

  1. (Early Middle English) plural of sot