bidde

Dutch

Verb

bidde

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of bidden

Middle Dutch

Verb

bidde

1. inflection of bidden:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. first/third-person singular present subjunctive

Old English

Verb

bidde

1. inflection of biddan:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. singular present subjunctive

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German bitten, Dutch bidden, English bid.

Verb

bidde

1. to ask, to request
2. to beseech

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian bidda, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪdə/

Verb

bidde

1. to pray

Inflection

Strong
infinitive	bidde
3rd singular past	bea
past participle	bean
infinitive	bidde
long infinitive	bidden
gerund	bidden n
auxiliary	hawwe
indicative	present tense	past tense
1st singular	bid	bea
2nd singular	bidst	beast
3rd singular	bidt	bea
plural	bidde	bean
imperative	bid
participles	biddend	bean

Further reading

• “bidde”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011