bidden

See also: Bidden

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪdn̩/

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Verb

bidden

1. past participle of bid
2. past participle of bide

Anagrams

• binded, debind

Danish

Noun

bidden c

1. definite singular of bid

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bidden, from Old Dutch bidden, from Proto-West Germanic *biddjan, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną (“to ask”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰédʰyeti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪdə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: bid‧den
• Rhymes: -ɪdən

Verb

bidden

1. (intransitive) to pray

   Bidden tot God. ― To pray to God.

   Zij hebben de gewoonte om vijf maal per dag te bidden. ― They have the custom of praying five times a day.

2. (transitive) to pray to (often with a preposition phrase)

   Ze bad God om vergiffenis. ― She prayed to God for forgiveness.

3. (transitive, formal) to bid

   Ik bid u vaarwel. ― I bid you farewell.

4. (intransitive, ornithology, birdwatching) to hover (of birds), to use wings to remain in the same place in mid-air

   De torenvalk speurde biddend naar zijn prooi. ― The kestrel sought his prey while hovering.

Inflection

Inflection of bidden (strong class 5)
infinitive	bidden
past singular	bad
past participle	gebeden
infinitive	bidden
gerund	bidden n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	bid	bad
2nd person sing. (jij)	bidt	bad
2nd person sing. (u)	bidt	bad
2nd person sing. (gij)	bidt	baadt
3rd person singular	bidt	bad
plural	bidden	baden
subjunctive sing.1	bidde	bade
subjunctive plur.1	bidden	baden
imperative sing.	bid
imperative plur.1	bidt
participles	biddend	gebeden
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• aanbidden
• afbidden
• biddag
• bidder
• bidprent
• bidsnoer
• bidsprinkhaan
• meebidden
• toebidden
• verbidden
• voorbidden

Related terms

• bede
• gebed

Descendants

• Afrikaans: bid
• Negerhollands: bed, bet, bit

Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon biddian, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną (“to ask”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ-. Compare Dutch bidden, West Frisian bidde, German bitten, English bid, Danish bede.

Verb

bidden (third-person singular simple present biddt, past tense beed, past participle beden, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to ask

   He beed € 12,50 to kriegen. — He asked to have €12.50.

2. to pray

   De Sassen beden Saxnot mehr as alle annern Gödder. — The Saxons prayed Saxnot more than any other god.

3. to request

   Ik bidd en beten Stillde! — Silence!

4. To bid

   Ik bidd jo Fahrwoll. — I bid you farewell.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bidden (class 5 strong verb)

infinitive	bidden
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	bidd	beed
2nd person singular	bidds(t)	beeds(t)
3rd person singular	bidd(t)	beed
plural	biddt, bidden	beden
imperative	present	—
singular	bidd
plural	biddt
participle	present	past
	bidden	(e)beden, gebeden
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German bieten, from Old High German beodan, northern variant of biotan. Cognate with German bieten, Dutch bieden, English bid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiden/, [ˈbi.dən]
• Rhymes: -idən

Verb

bidden (third-person singular present bitt, past participle gebueden, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (transitive) to offer
2. (transitive or intransitive) to bid (e.g. at an auction)
3. (reflexive, of an opportunity) to occur, to arise

Conjugation

Regular
infinitive	bidden
participle	gebueden
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	bidden	—
2nd singular	bitts	bitt
3rd singular	bitt	—
1st plural	bidden	—
2nd plural	bitt	bitt
3rd plural	bidden	—
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch bidden, from Proto-West Germanic *biddjan.

Verb

bidden

1. to pray
2. to ask, to request
3. to beg
4. to invite

Inflection

Strong class 5
Infinitive	bidden
3rd sg. past	bat
3rd pl. past	bâden
Past participle	gebēden
Infinitive	bidden
In genitive	biddens
In dative	biddene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	bidde	bat
2nd singular	bits, biddes	bâets, bâdes
3rd singular	bit, biddet	bat
1st plural	bidden	bâden
2nd plural	bit, biddet	bâet, bâdet
3rd plural	bidden	bâden
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	bidde	bâde
2nd singular	bits, biddes	bâdes
3rd singular	bidde	bâde
1st plural	bidden	bâden
2nd plural	bit, biddet	bâdet
3rd plural	bidden	bâden
Imperative	Present
Singular	bit, bidde
Plural	bit, biddet
	Present	Past
Participle	biddende	gebēden

Derived terms

• biddelijc
• biddere
• biddinge
• gebidden
• ontbidden
• verbidden

Descendants

• Dutch: bidden
  • Afrikaans: bid
  • Negerhollands: bed, bet, bit
• Limburgish: baeje

Further reading

• “bidden (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “bidden”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English biddan.

Verb

bidden (third-person singular simple present biddeth, present participle biddende, biddynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative bad, past participle beden)

1. To ask, beseech
2. To demand
3. To command

Descendants

• English: bid
• Scots: bid

References

• “bidden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *biddjan.

Verb

bidden

1. to ask urgently, to request, to beg

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: bidden
  • Dutch: bidden
    • Afrikaans: bid
    • Negerhollands: bed, bet, bit
  • Limburgish: baeje

Further reading

• “bidden”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012