bidden

See also: Bidden

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪdn̩/

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Verb

bidden

1. past participle of bid
2. past participle of bide

Derived terms

• unbidden

Anagrams

• debind, binded, Dibden

Danish

Noun

bidden c

1. definite singular of bid

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bidden, from Old Dutch bidden, from Proto-West Germanic *biddjan, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną (“to ask”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰédʰyeti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪdə(n)/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: bid‧den
• Rhymes: -ɪdən

Verb

bidden

1. (intransitive) to pray

   Bidden tot God. ― To pray to God.

   Zij hebben de gewoonte om vijf maal per dag te bidden. ― They have the custom of praying five times a day.

2. (transitive) to pray to (often with a preposition phrase)

   Ze bad God om vergiffenis. ― She prayed to God for forgiveness.

3. (transitive, formal) to bid

   Ik bid u vaarwel. ― I bid you farewell.

4. (intransitive, ornithology, birdwatching) to hover (of birds), to use wings to remain in the same place in mid-air

   De torenvalk speurde biddend naar zijn prooi. ― The kestrel sought his prey while hovering.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bidden (strong class 5)
infinitive	bidden
past singular	bad
past participle	gebeden
infinitive	bidden
gerund	bidden n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	bid	bad
2nd person sing. (jij)	bidt, bid2	bad
2nd person sing. (u)	bidt	bad
2nd person sing. (gij)	bidt	baadt
3rd person singular	bidt	bad
plural	bidden	baden
subjunctive sing.1	bidde	bade
subjunctive plur.1	bidden	baden
imperative sing.	bid
imperative plur.1	bidt
participles	biddend	gebeden
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

nouns

• biddag
• bidder
• bidprent
• bidsnoer
• bidsprinkhaan

verbs

• aanbidden
• achteruitbidden
• afbidden
• doorbidden
• heenbidden
• meebidden
• nabidden
• ontbidden
• opbidden
• terugbidden
• toebidden
• uitbidden
• verbidden
• voorbidden
• voortbidden

Related terms

• bede
• gebed

Descendants

• Afrikaans: bid
• Negerhollands: bed, bet, bit

Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon biddian, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną (“to ask”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ-. Compare Dutch bidden, West Frisian bidde, German bitten, English bid, Danish bede.

Verb

bidden (third-person singular simple present biddt, past tense beed, past participle beden, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to ask

   He beed € 12,50 to kriegen. — He asked to have €12.50.

2. to pray

   De Sassen beden Saxnot mehr as alle annern Gödder. — The Saxons prayed Saxnot more than any other god.

3. to request

   Ik bidd en beten Stillde! — Silence!

4. To bid

   Ik bidd jo Fahrwoll. — I bid you farewell.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bidden (class 5 strong verb)

infinitive	bidden
	present	preterite
1st person singular	bidd	beed
2nd person singular	bidds(t)	beeds(t)
3rd person singular	bidd(t)	beed
plural	biddt, bidden	beden
	imperative
singular	bidd
plural	biddt
	present	past
participle	bidden	(e)beden, gebeden

Note: This conjugation is one of many.
Neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German bieten, from Old High German beodan, northern variant of biotan. Cognate with German bieten, Dutch bieden, English bid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiden/, [ˈbi.dən]
• Rhymes: -idən

Verb

bidden (third-person singular present bitt, past participle gebueden, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (transitive) to offer
2. (transitive or intransitive) to bid (e.g. at an auction)
3. (reflexive, of an opportunity) to occur, to arise

Conjugation

Regular

infinitive	bidden
participle	gebueden
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	bidden	—
2nd singular	bitts	bitt
3rd singular	bitt	—
1st plural	bidden	—
2nd plural	bitt	bitt
3rd plural	bidden	—

(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch bidden, from Proto-West Germanic *biddjan.

Verb

bidden

1. to pray
2. to ask, to request
3. to beg
4. to invite

Inflection

Conjugation of bidden (strong class 5)

infinitive	base form	bidden
	genitive	biddens
	dative	biddene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		bidde	bat		bidde	bâde
2nd person singular		bits, biddes	bâets, bâdes		bits, biddes	bâdes
3rd person singular		bit, biddet	bat		bidde	bâde
1st person plural		bidden	bâden		bidden	bâden
2nd person plural		bit, biddet	bâet, bâdet		bit, biddet	bâdet
3rd person plural		bidden	bâden		bidden	bâden
		imperative
singular		bit, bidde
plural		bit, biddet
		present	past
participle		biddende	gebēden

Derived terms

• biddelijc
• biddere
• biddinge
• gebidden
• ontbidden
• verbidden

Descendants

• Dutch: bidden
  • Afrikaans: bid
  • Negerhollands: bed, bet, bit
• Limburgish: baeje

Further reading

• “bidden (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “bidden”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English biddan.

Verb

bidden (third-person singular simple present biddeth, present participle biddende, biddynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative bad, past participle beden)

1. To ask, beseech
2. To demand
3. To command

Descendants

• English: bid
• Scots: bid

References

• “bidden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *biddjan.

Verb

bidden

1. to ask urgently, to request, to beg

Inflection

Conjugation of bidden (strong class 5 j-present)

infinitive	bidden
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	biddo, biddon	bat
2nd person singular	bidis, bidist	bādi, bādis
3rd person singular	bidit	bat
1st person plural	bidden	bādun
2nd person plural	bidet	bādut
3rd person plural	biddent	bādun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	bidde	bādi
2nd person singular	biddes, biddest	bādi, bādis
3rd person singular	bidde	bādi
1st person plural	bidden	bādin
2nd person plural	biddet	bādit
3rd person plural	bidden	bādin
imperative	present
singular	bidi
plural	bidet
participle	present	past
	biddendi	bedan, gibedan

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: bidden
  • Dutch: bidden
    • Afrikaans: bid
    • Negerhollands: bed, bet, bit
  • Limburgish: baeje

Further reading

• “bidden”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012