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Webster 1913 Edition


Bitten

Bit′ten

,
p.
p.
of
Bite
.

Bit′ten

,
Adj.
(Bot.)
Terminating abruptly, as if bitten off; premorse.

Webster 1828 Edition


Bitten

BIT'TEN

,
pp.
of bite. bit'tn. Seized or wounded by the teeth; cheated.

Definition 2024


Bitten

Bitten

See also: bitten

Danish

Proper noun

Bitten

  1. A female given name.

bitten

bitten

See also: Bitten

English

Verb

bitten

  1. past participle of bite
    My dog has never bitten anyone before.

Derived terms


Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

bitten

  1. Plural form of bit

German

Etymology

From Old High German bitten, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ-. Compare Low German bidden, Dutch bidden, English bid, Danish bede.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪtn̩/, /ˈbɪtən/

Verb

bitten (class 5 strong, third-person singular simple present bittet, past tense bat, past participle gebeten, past subjunctive bäte, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to ask, to beg, to plead, to request

Conjugation


Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bidjaną, whence also Old Saxon biddian, Old English biddan, Old Norse biðja, Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (bidjan). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ-

Verb

bitten

  1. to ask

Conjugation

Descendants


Turkish

Noun

bitten

  1. ablative singular of bit