jatten

See also: jätten

Dutch

Etymology

From Yiddish יד (yad, “hand”), ידיים (yadáyim, “two hands”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɑtən

Verb

jatten

1. (informal) to pilfer, steal

Inflection

Conjugation of jatten (weak)
infinitive	jatten
past singular	jatte
past participle	gejat
infinitive	jatten
gerund	jatten n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	jat	jatte
2nd person sing. (jij)	jat	jatte
2nd person sing. (u)	jat	jatte
2nd person sing. (gij)	jat	jatte
3rd person singular	jat	jatte
plural	jatten	jatten
subjunctive sing.1	jatte	jatte
subjunctive plur.1	jatten	jatten
imperative sing.	jat
imperative plur.1	jat
participles	jattend	gejat
1) Archaic.

Synonyms

• pikken
• stelen

Noun

jatten pl (plural only)

1. (informal) hands, fingers

   Blijf met je jatten van mijn eten af!

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