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Middle Dutch

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Middle Dutch
hij
pron
A third-person singular pronoun used as an alternative spelling of hi.

“Hij ginc weg.”

He went away.

Also means
  1. alternative spelling of hi
  2. he

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
hit[hɪt]
pron
This is an alternative way to write the word 'het', which means 'it' in English.

“Hit is goet.”

It is good.

Also means
  1. alternative form of het
  2. it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
esMeans hi
pron
A Middle Dutch pronoun meaning of him or of it. It serves as the genitive form of the pronouns hi and het.

“Hi es meester.”

He is master.

Also means
  1. genitive of hi
  2. genitive of het
  3. of him

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
hemMeans hi
pron
A pronoun used to refer to a male person or thing.

“Ic saghe hem.”

I saw him.

Also means
  1. accusative/dative of hi
  2. dative of het
  3. him

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
an[an]Appears in an example
prep
This word is an alternative spelling of the preposition āne.

“Hi hanghet an den boom.”

He hangs on the tree.

Also means
  1. alternative form of āne

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
bi[biː]Appears in an example
prep
A word used to describe proximity, location, or the cause of something.

“Hi stat bi den weghe.”

He stands by the road.

Also means
  1. by, near, around
  2. beside, alongside
  3. at, with
  4. among
  5. during
  6. by (the work of)
  7. by

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
el[el]Appears in an example
det
A determiner used to refer to something different or additional.

“Hi en wiste van gheen el.”

He knew of no other.

Also means
  1. other, another
  2. other

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
mi[miː]Appears in an example
pron
This is the accusative or dative form of the first person singular pronoun 'ic' (I). It is used to refer to oneself as the object of a verb or preposition.

“Hi sach mi.”

He saw me.

Also means
  1. accusative/dative of ic
  2. me

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
om[om]Appears in an example
prep
A preposition used to indicate position around something or the reason for an action.

“Hi liep om dat huus.”

He walked around that house.

Also means
  1. alternative form of omme
  2. about

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
balAppears in an example
noun
A round object used for play or a term for something considered to have no value.

“Hi speelde met een bal.”

He played with a ball.

Also means
  1. ball (round object), sphere
  2. something worthless
  3. ball

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
bat[bat]Appears in an example
noun
A place or vessel used for washing or soaking the body.

“Hi ginc in den bat.”

He went into the bath.

Also means
  1. bath

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
diëAppears in an example
noun
The part of the human leg between the hip and the knee.

“Hi wonden hem an die dië.”

He wounded him on the thigh.

Also means
  1. thigh

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
lasAppears in an example
verb
The past tense form showing that someone read something in the past.

“Hi las een boek gisteren.”

He read a book yesterday.

Also means
  1. first/third-person singular past indicative of lēsen
  2. read

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
sinAppears in an example
noun
Refers to a course, a state of mind, or the inherent meaning of something.

“Hi ghinc in die goede sin.”

He went in the right direction.

Also means
  1. direction
  2. attention
  3. sense, intellect, reason
  4. feeling, emotion
  5. sense, perception
  6. meaning

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
toe[tuə]Appears in an example
adv
This word functions as a preposition or adverb indicating movement toward a target, a closing action, or an additional piece of information.

“Hi dede die dore toe.”

He shut the door.

Also means
  1. to, towards
  2. up to
  3. until
  4. in relation with
  5. in addition, furthermore
  6. shut, closed (especially the eyes)
  7. to

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
alsô[ˌalˈzoː]Appears in an example
adv
Used to describe how something is done or to indicate that something happens in the same way or to the same degree.

“Hi sprak alsô.”

He spoke so.

Also means
  1. so, thus
  2. also, to the same degree
  3. so

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
lōveAppears in an example
noun
This is the dative singular form of the noun 'lof', which means praise or glory. It is often used in religious or formal contexts.

“Hi sprac met lōve.”

He spoke with praise.

Also means
  1. dative singular of lof
  2. praise

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
lustAppears in an example
noun
A strong feeling of enjoyment or a desire for something. It can also refer to a physical appetite like hunger.

“Hi hadde groote lust in den spise.”

He had great pleasure in the food.

Also means
  1. enjoyment, pleasure
  2. lust, desire
  3. hunger, desire to eat
  4. pleasure

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
nietAppears in an example
adv
A word used to express negation, indicating that something is not the case.

“Hi en heeft niet gegeten.”

He did not eat.

Also means
  1. not

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
ruseAppears in an example
noun
A word used to describe someone or something from Russia.

“Hi was een ruse.”

He was a Russian.

Also means
  1. Russian

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
wartAppears in an example
verb
This is the past tense form of the verb that means to become. It is used to describe a change in state or condition in the singular.

“Hi wart een groot heer.”

He became a great lord.

Also means
  1. first/third-person singular past indicative of werden
  2. became

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
zijnAppears in an example
det
A possessive pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to a male or neuter subject.

“Hi nam zijn boec.”

He took his book.

Also means
  1. alternative spelling of sijn
  2. his

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
hāmerAppears in an example
noun
A tool consisting of a heavy metal head mounted on a handle, used for breaking things or driving nails.

“Hi sloech met den hāmer.”

He struck with the hammer.

Also means
  1. A hammer.
  2. hammer

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
nāmenAppears in an example
verb
This verb refers to the act of giving a name to someone or something, or mentioning a name during speech.

“Hi namde hem na sinen vader.”

He named him after his father.

Also means
  1. To name, to give a name to.
  2. To name, to mention.
  3. To name

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
tākenAppears in an example
verb
To lay hold of something or to obtain it through effort.

“Hi wil dat boec tāken.”

He wants to take that book.

Also means
  1. to take, to grab
  2. to get, to achieve
  3. to take

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
wildeAppears in an example
verb
This is the past tense form of the verb "willen," which means to want or to wish.

“Hi wilde dat gaerne hebben.”

He wanted to have that gladly.

Also means
  1. first/third-person singular past indicative/subjunctive of willen
  2. wanted

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
bergenAppears in an example
verb
This verb means to place items in a secure location or to protect something by putting it away.

“Hi barg die scatte in enen kist.”

He stored the treasure in a chest.

Also means
  1. to get to safety, to keep safe
  2. to stash away, to hide
  3. to store, to keep
  4. to store

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
driven[ˈdriːvən]Appears in an example
verb
To move something forward or perform an action.

“Hi heeft dat driven.”

He has performed that.

Also means
  1. to drive, to push (forward)
  2. to drive (to do something)
  3. to do, to perform
  4. to float
  5. to drive

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
BrâbantAppears in an example
name
The name of a historical duchy located in the Low Countries.

“Hi quam uut Brâbant.”

He came from Brabant.

Also means
  1. Brabant (a duchy)
  2. Brabant

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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