möten

See also: moten and moeten

Low German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmøːtn̩/, /ˈmøːtən/

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German môten, from Old Saxon mōtan, from Proto-Germanic *mōtaną.

Verb

möten (past singular muss, past participle musst, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. (auxiliary) to have to, must

   Ik mutt gahn.

   I have to go; I must go.

2. (auxiliary) should, be meant to

   Egentlich mutt jeedeen en Job hebben, üm sik to ünnerstütten.

   Everyone is really meant to have a job, to support oneself.

Conjugation

Conjugation of möten (preterite-present)

infinitive	möten
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	mutt	muss
2nd person singular	muttst, musst	musst
3rd person singular	mutt	muss
plural	mööt	mussen
imperative	present	—
singular	—
plural	—
participle	present	past
	möten	müsst
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Synonyms

• (must): schölen
• (have to): dörven

Etymology 2

From Old Saxon mōtian, from Proto-Germanic *mōtijaną (“to meet”), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d- (“to come, meet”). Related to Dutch ontmoeten, English meet.

Verb

möten (third-person singular simple present mööt or mött, past tense mööt or mött, past participle mööt or mött, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to meet, encounter

Conjugation

Conjugation of möten (weak verb, either regular or irregular)

infinitive	möten
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	mööt	mööt, mött
2nd person singular	möötst, möttst	möötst, möttst
3rd person singular	mööt, mött	mööt, mött
plural	mööt	möten, mötten
imperative	present	—
singular	mööt
plural	mööt
participle	present	past
	möten	mööt, mött
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Synonyms

• drepen
• drapen

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Swedish

Noun

möten

1. (deprecated template usage) indefinite plural of möte