moet

See also: moed and möt

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch moeten, from Middle Dutch moeten, from Old Dutch muotan, from Proto-Germanic *mōtaną. The noun sense is a calque of English must.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mut/

Verb

moet (present moet, past moes)

1. must

Usage notes

• The past tense form, moes, is sometimes replaced by was veronderstel.

Derived terms

• moenie

Noun

moet (plural moete or moets)

1. a must

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mut/

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• Rhymes: -ut
• Homophone: moed

Verb

moet

1. (deprecated template usage) first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of moeten
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of moeten

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Middle Dutch

Verb

moet

1. first/third-person singular present indicative of moeten