moeten

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch moeten, from Old Dutch muotan, from Proto-West Germanic *mōtan, from Proto-Germanic *mōtaną. Cognate with English must, German müssen (“must”), and English mote (“may, might”). Unrelated to -moeten in ontmoeten. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmutə(n)/ Rhymes: -utən === Verb === moeten (intransitive) to be necessary, to be required (auxiliary) to have to, must Synonyms: verplicht zijn te, hebben te Antonym: niet hoeven Hij moet gaan. ― He has to / must go. Moest je nog werken vanavond? ― Did you have to work tonight? (auxiliary) should, be meant to, be supposed to Synonyms: zou moeten, horen Het moet hier zijn, maar het is gestolen. ― It is meant to be here, but it was stolen. / It should be here, but it was stolen. Dat moet je echt niet doen. ― You really should not do that. De nieuwe wet moet op 1 januari in werking treden. ― The new law is supposed to come into force on 1 January. (intransitive) to have to go, to need to go, must go Antonym: niet hoeven (intransitive, informal) to need to go to the toilet Ik moet heel nodig! ― I really need to go! ==== Usage notes ==== The past tense moest can be used in the present. In Dutch, one can ask "Moest je nog werken vanavond?" which can mean both "did you have to work tonight?" and "do you have to work tonight?" This implies that the obligation was from the past. This is similar to gaan. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: moet Berbice Creole Dutch: mu, muti Negerhollands: moet, moe, mo, mut → Sranan Tongo: moe == Middle Dutch == === Etymology 1 === From Old Dutch muotan. ==== Verb ==== moeten (auxiliary) to have to, must, to be obliged to (auxiliary) to be allowed to, to have permission to (auxiliary) will, shall ===== Inflection ===== This verb needs an inflection-table template. ===== Descendants ===== Dutch: moetenAfrikaans: moetBerbice Creole Dutch: mu, mutiNegerhollands: moet, moe, mo, mut→ Sranan Tongo: moe Limburgish: mótte === Etymology 2 === From Old Dutch *muoten, from Proto-West Germanic *mōtijan. ==== Verb ==== moeten to meet, to come upon to meet with hostility ===== Inflection ===== This verb needs an inflection-table template. ===== Descendants ===== Limburgish: mote === Further reading === “moeten”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “moeten (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “moeten (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II