fetten

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See also: Fetten

German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛ.tən/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtn̩

Etymology 1[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective[edit]

fetten

  1. inflection of fett:
    1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
    2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
    3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
    4. strong dative plural
    5. weak/mixed all-case plural

Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle High German vetten, fetten (to make fat), partially from Old High German fatōn (to nourish, feed, make fat), from Proto-West Germanic *fadōn (to nourish, feed, graze), partially equivalent to Fett +‎ -en. Cognate with German Low German fetten (to smear), Old English fadian (to lead, guide, arrange).

Verb[edit]

fetten (weak, third-person singular present fettet, past tense fettete, past participle gefettet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to grease, smear with fat
  2. (intransitive) to be greasy (e.g., of hair):
Conjugation[edit]

References[edit]

  • fetten” in Duden online
  • fetten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache