wett
German
Etymology
From Middle High German wette, ultimately from the root of Wette (“bet”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
wett (strong nominative masculine singular wetter, not comparable)
Declension
Positive forms of wett (uncomparable)
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist wett | sie ist wett | es ist wett | sie sind wett | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | wetter | wette | wettes | wette |
| genitive | wetten | wetter | wetten | wetter | |
| dative | wettem | wetter | wettem | wetten | |
| accusative | wetten | wette | wettes | wette | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der wette | die wette | das wette | die wetten |
| genitive | des wetten | der wetten | des wetten | der wetten | |
| dative | dem wetten | der wetten | dem wetten | den wetten | |
| accusative | den wetten | die wette | das wette | die wetten | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein wetter | eine wette | ein wettes | (keine) wetten |
| genitive | eines wetten | einer wetten | eines wetten | (keiner) wetten | |
| dative | einem wetten | einer wetten | einem wetten | (keinen) wetten | |
| accusative | einen wetten | eine wette | ein wettes | (keine) wetten | |
Derived terms
Maltese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wɛt/
Noun
wett m (plural utut)
- alternative form of wott: billy-goat
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /weːtt/, [weːt]
Verb
wētt
- third-person singular present indicative of wēdan
Scots
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wɛt/
Verb
wett
- (Southern Scots) simple past tense of gan
- A wett oot afore, bit no for ower long.
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Usage notes
Used in the Scottish Borders, especially in Hawick.