gebit

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gebet. Equivalent to ge- +‎ bijten with vowel shortening.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈbɪt/

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• Hyphenation: ge‧bit
• Rhymes: -ɪt

Noun

gebit n (plural gebitten, diminutive gebitje n)

1. denture (set of teeth, also artificial)

   Zij heeft een prachtig gebit.

   She has a beautiful set of teeth.

   Ik heb mijn gebit nog niet in.

   I am not wearing my dentures yet.

Derived terms

• kunstgebit
• melkgebit

Descendants

• Negerhollands: bit
• → Caribbean Javanese: khebit

See also

• tand

Limburgish

Noun

gebit n

1. Veldeke spelling of C͜he̩bit

   Synonyms: tend, getante, bit, bieters, gesjieër, gevreet

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈbiːt/

Verb

ġebīt

1. third-person singular present indicative of ġebīdan