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fetten
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See also: Fetten
German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
fetten
Etymology 2
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
fetten (weak, third-person singular present fettet, past tense fettete, past participle gefettet, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to grease, smear with fat
- (intransitive) to be greasy (e.g., of hair):
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
References
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