fetten

== German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɛ.tən/ Rhymes: -ɛtn̩ === Etymology 1 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Adjective ==== fetten inflection of fett: strong genitive masculine/neuter singular weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular strong dative plural weak/mixed all-case plural === Etymology 2 === From Middle High German vetten, fetten (“to make fat”), partially from Old High German fatōn (“to nourish, feed, make fat”), from Proto-West Germanic *fadōn (“to nourish, feed, graze”), partially equivalent to Fett +‎ -en. Cognate with German Low German fetten (“to smear”), Old English fadian (“to lead, guide, arrange”). ==== Verb ==== fetten (weak, third-person singular present fettet, past tense fettete, past participle gefettet, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to grease, smear with fat (intransitive) to be greasy (e.g., of hair): ===== Conjugation ===== ==== References ==== “fetten” in Duden online “fetten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache