moute

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian mōt, from Proto-West Germanic *mōtan. Cognates include West Frisian moatte and German müssen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːu̯tə/
  • Hyphenation: mou‧te

Verb

moute

  1. (auxiliary) to have to; to must

Conjugation

Conjugation of moute (irregular)
grúundfoarme moute
infinitive tou mouten
present past
singular iek mout moaste
du moast moastest
hie/ju/dät mout moaste
plural mouten moasten
imperative
singular
plural
present past
participle moutend moast
auxiliary verb häbe

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “moute”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN