wett

See also: Wett and wétt

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wette, ultimately from the root of Wette (“bet”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

wett (strong nominative masculine singular wetter, not comparable)

  1. (archaic) even, quits

Declension

Positive forms of wett (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist wett sie ist wett es ist wett sie sind wett
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative wetter wette wettes wette
genitive wetten wetter wetten wetter
dative wettem wetter wettem wetten
accusative wetten wette wettes wette
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der wette die wette das wette die wetten
genitive des wetten der wetten des wetten der wetten
dative dem wetten der wetten dem wetten den wetten
accusative den wetten die wette das wette die wetten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein wetter eine wette ein wettes (keine) wetten
genitive eines wetten einer wetten eines wetten (keiner) wetten
dative einem wetten einer wetten einem wetten (keinen) wetten
accusative einen wetten eine wette ein wettes (keine) wetten

Derived terms

Maltese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɛt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

wett m (plural utut)

  1. alternative form of wott: billy-goat

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /weːtt/, [weːt]

Verb

wētt

  1. third-person singular present indicative of wēdan

Scots

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɛt/

Verb

wett

  1. (Southern Scots) simple past tense of gan
    A wett oot afore, bit no for ower long.
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Usage notes

Used in the Scottish Borders, especially in Hawick.

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