bedde (pluralbeddes)
- Obsolete spelling ofbed.
FromMiddle High Germanbeden, fromOld High Germanbedōn, northern variant ofbetōn.
Cognate toGermanbeten(“to pray”). The verb at hand inGermanbitten(“to ask, beg”) does not exist in Central Franconian.
bedde (third-person singular presentbett,past participlejebettorjebedde)
- (Ripuarian, transitive or intransitive, withöm) toask for something; tobeg
Woröm häs de net jemaht, wo ich dich drömjebett hatt?- Why haven’t you done what I’dasked you for?
Wat enem andere jehürt, ka’ mer sich net esu nemme, do moss mer drömbedde!- One can’t just take what’s someone else’s, one mustask for it.
- (Ripuarian, intransitive or transitive) topray
Dot Ühr vür em Äßebedde?- Do youpray before meals?
Ich hann en Kääz opjestallt on ene Rusekranzjebett.- I’ve lit a candle andprayed a rosary.
- The original past participle is weakjebett. The strong formjebedde is a variant formed on the model of Germangebeten.
FromMiddle Low Germanbedde, fromOld Saxonbed,beddi, fromProto-West Germanic*badi, fromProto-Germanic*badją.
bedde n (pluralbedden)
- bed
FromOld Dutchbedde, fromProto-West Germanic*badi.
bedde n
- bed
- bedding,mattress,pillow
Weak neuter noun | singular | plural |
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| nominative | bedde | bedden |
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| accusative | bedde | bedden |
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| genitive | bedden | bedden |
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| dative | bedde | bedden |
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- Dutch:bed
- Limburgish:bèd
- → French:bedde(“matress”)(dialectal)
bedde
- (chiefly Late Middle English)alternative form ofbed
bedde
- dativesingular ofbed
bedde
- definitesingular ofbedd
- plural ofbedd
bedde
- (highly nonstandard)pasttense ofbe
- Synonym:bad(standard)
bedde
- (nonstandard)pastindicative ofbe
- Synonym:bad(standard)
