roten

See also: Roten, röten, and Röten

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Verb

roten

  1. third-person plural present indicative of rotar (to belch)

Etymology 2

Verb

roten

  1. third-person plural present indicative of rotar (to rotate, to turn)

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch roten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈroː.tə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ro‧ten
  • Rhymes: -oːtən

Verb

roten

  1. (ergative, of flax, hemp, jute, etc.) to ret (to soak in water to prepare for further processing)

Conjugation

Conjugation of roten (weak)
infinitive roten
past singular rootte
past participle geroot
infinitive roten
gerund roten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular root rootte
2nd person sing. (jij) root rootte
2nd person sing. (u) root rootte
2nd person sing. (gij) root rootte
3rd person singular root rootte
plural roten rootten
subjunctive sing.1 rote rootte
subjunctive plur.1 roten rootten
imperative sing. root
imperative plur.1 root
participles rotend geroot
1) Archaic.

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁoːtn̩/, /ˈʁoːtən/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Adjective

roten

  1. inflection of rot:
    1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
    2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
    3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
    4. strong dative plural
    5. weak/mixed all-case plural

Japanese

Romanization

roten

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ろてん

Middle English

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Old English rotian, from Proto-West Germanic *rotēn, from Proto-Germanic *rutāną.

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈrɔtən/, /ˈrɔːtən/

    Verb

    roten (third-person singular simple present roteth, present participle rotynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle roted)

    1. To decompose; to make or become rotten or spoiled:
      1. To become toxic or noxious (of gas or liquid)
      2. To putrefy; to become or make infected or gangrenous (in the body).
      3. (rare) To become rusty; to develop a layer of rust.
    2. To morally degenerate or decay; to become sinful.
    3. To languish; to become weak or feeble due to imprisonment.
    4. To disappear; to lose presence, existence, or vitality.
    5. (of clothing) To become tattered, ragged, or old.
    6. (rare) To steep; to immerse in fluid.
    Conjugation
    Conjugation of roten (weak in -ed or strong class 4)
    infinitive (to) roten, rote
    present tense past tense
    1st-person singular rote roted
    2nd-person singular rotest rotedest
    3rd-person singular roteth roted
    subjunctive singular rote roted1
    imperative singular
    plural3 roten, rote roteden, rotede
    imperative plural roteth, rote
    participles rotynge, rotende roted, roten, rote

    1 Later replaced by the indicative.
    2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

    Descendants
    • English: rot
    • Scots: rot
    • Yola: rothed, rotheda, rothyed (adj)
    References

    Etymology 2

      From rote (root) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

      Alternative forms

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈroːtən/

      Verb

      roten (third-person singular simple present roteth, present participle rotynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle roted)

      1. To put out roots; to start growing..
      2. To settle or fix; to put in a permanent state.
      3. To begin or institute; to cause to settle or fix.
      4. To place a value or belief into one's mind.
      5. To link or connect; to make an attachment.
      Conjugation
      Conjugation of roten (weak in -ed)
      infinitive (to) roten, rote
      present tense past tense
      1st-person singular rote roted
      2nd-person singular rotest rotedest
      3rd-person singular roteth roted
      subjunctive singular rote
      imperative singular
      plural1 roten, rote roteden, rotede
      imperative plural roteth, rote
      participles rotynge, rotende roted, yroted

      1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

      Descendants
      References

      Etymology 3

        Borrowed from Old Norse rotinn (rotten).

        Alternative forms

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /ˈrɔtən/, /ˈrɔːtən/, /ˈrɔːt(ə)/

        Adjective

        roten

        1. Rotten or spoiled (usually of animal or plant matter):
          1. (rare) Toxic, noxious (of gas or liquid)
          2. (rare) Collapsing or decomposing into pieces; falling apart.
        2. Gangrenous, infected (having necrosis or putrefaction)
          • a. 1382, John Wycliffe, “Psalms 37:4-6”, in Wycliffe's Bible:
            Noon helthe is in my fleiſch fro the face of thin ire; no pees is to my boonys fro the face of my ſynnes. / For my wickidneſſis ben goon ouer myn heed; as an heuy birthun, tho ben maad heuy on me. / Myn heelid woundis weren rotun, and ben brokun; fro the face of myn vnwiſdom.
            No health is in my body due to the nature of your anger; no rest is in my bones due to my sinful behaviour. / For my wickedness has utterly enveloped me, like a heavy load that has weighed on me. / My healed wounds were festering, and have burst from the nature of my mistakes.
        3. Evil, sinful; morally retrograde.
        4. (rare) Elderly, aged (of people)
        5. (rare) Devastated; damaged beyond repair.
        Descendants
        References

        Etymology 4

        From rote (root) +‎ -en (plural ending).

        Noun

        roten

        1. plural of rote (root)

        Norwegian Bokmål

        Alternative forms

        Noun

        roten m or f

        1. definite masculine singular of rot

        Spanish

        Verb

        roten

        1. inflection of rotar:
          1. third-person plural present subjunctive
          2. third-person plural imperative

        Swedish

        Noun

        roten

        1. definite singular of rot

        Anagrams

        Zazaki

        Verb

        roten

        1. to sell
        2. to shape sth. by cutting it; to chisel; to hew; to whittle