zetern
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German zēter, originally an interjection to ask for help when being robbed or attacked which, per Törnquist, comes from ze æhte her.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
zetern (weak, third-person singular present zetert, past tense zeterte, past participle gezetert, auxiliary haben)
- (derogatory) to express dissatisfaction; to nag; to scold.
Conjugation edit
infinitive | zetern | ||||
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present participle | zeternd | ||||
past participle | gezetert | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich zetre ich zetere ich zeter |
wir zetern | i | ich zetere ich zetre |
wir zetern |
du zeterst | ihr zetert | du zeterest du zetrest |
ihr zeteret ihr zetret | ||
er zetert | sie zetern | er zetere er zetre |
sie zetern | ||
preterite | ich zeterte | wir zeterten | ii | ich zeterte1 | wir zeterten1 |
du zetertest | ihr zetertet | du zetertest1 | ihr zetertet1 | ||
er zeterte | sie zeterten | er zeterte1 | sie zeterten1 | ||
imperative | zetre (du) zeter (du) zetere (du) |
zetert (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.