fetten

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛ.tən/

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• Rhymes: -ɛtn̩

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fetten

1. inflection of fett:
   1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
   2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
   3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
   4. strong dative plural
   5. weak/mixed all-case plural

From Middle High German vetten, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), 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 Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Old English fadian (“to lead, guide, arrange”).

fetten (weak, third-person singular present fettet, past tense fettete, past participle gefettet, auxiliary haben)

1. (transitive) to grease, smear with fat
2. (intransitive) to be greasy (e.g., of hair):

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