webben

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛbən

Noun

webben

1. plural of web

Hungarian

Noun

webben

1. inessive singular of web

Middle English

Alternative forms

• webbe, webbon, webbyne

Etymology

From web +‎ -en (infinitival suffix); compare Old English webbian (“to concoct (slander)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛbən/

Verb

webben (third-person singular simple present webbeth, present participle webbende, webbynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle webbed)

1. (Late Middle English, rare) to weave

Conjugation

Conjugation of webben (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) webben, webbe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	webbe	webbed
2nd-person singular	webbest	webbedest
3rd-person singular	webbeth	webbed
subjunctive singular	webbe
imperative singular		—
plural1	webben, webbe	webbeden, webbede
imperative plural	webbeth, webbe	—
participles	webbynge, webbende	webbed, ywebbed

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Synonyms

• weven

Descendants

• English: web
• Scots: wab

References

• “webben, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 24 June 2018.

Swedish

Noun

webben

1. definite singular of webb

West Frisian

Noun

webben

1. plural of web