pitten

See also: Pitten

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪ.tə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: pit‧ten
• Rhymes: -ɪtən

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

pitten

1. (intransitive, informal, Netherlands) to sleep
2. (motor racing) to pit, to go to the pits for fuel or tyres

Inflection

Inflection of pitten (weak)
infinitive	pitten
past singular	pitte
past participle	gepit
infinitive	pitten
gerund	pitten n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	pit	pitte
2nd person sing. (jij)	pit	pitte
2nd person sing. (u)	pit	pitte
2nd person sing. (gij)	pit	pitte
3rd person singular	pit	pitte
plural	pitten	pitten
subjunctive sing.1	pitte	pitte
subjunctive plur.1	pitten	pitten
imperative sing.	pit
imperative plur.1	pit
participles	pittend	gepit
1) Archaic.

Descendants

• Petjo: pit

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

pitten

1. plural of pit

Mòcheno

Etymology

From Middle High German bitten, from Old High German bitten, from Proto-West Germanic *biddjan, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną. Cognate with German bitten, English bid.

Verb

pitten

1. to make a request

Derived terms

• pitte

References

• “pitten” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.

Swedish

Noun

pitten

1. definite singular of pitt