bidden

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪdn̩/

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bidden

1. past participle of bid
2. past participle of bide

• debind, binded, Dibden

bidden c

1. definite singular of bid

From Middle Dutch bidden, from Old Dutch bidden, from Proto-West Germanic *biddjan, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną (“to ask”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰédʰyeti.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪdə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: bid‧den
• Rhymes: -ɪdən

bidden

1. (intransitive) to pray

   Bidden tot God. ― To pray to God.

   Zij hebben de gewoonte om vijf maal per dag te bidden. ― They have the custom of praying five times a day.

2. (transitive) to pray to (often with a preposition phrase)

   Ze bad God om vergiffenis. ― She prayed to God for forgiveness.

3. (transitive, formal) to bid

   Ik bid u vaarwel. ― I bid you farewell.

4. (intransitive, ornithology, birdwatching) to hover (of birds), to use wings to remain in the same place in mid-air

   De torenvalk speurde biddend naar zijn prooi. ― The kestrel sought his prey while hovering.

Conjugation of bidden (strong class 5)
infinitive	bidden
past singular	bad
past participle	gebeden
infinitive	bidden
gerund	bidden n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	bid	bad
2nd person sing. (jij)	bidt, bid2	bad
2nd person sing. (u)	bidt	bad
2nd person sing. (gij)	bidt	baadt
3rd person singular	bidt	bad
plural	bidden	baden
subjunctive sing.1	bidde	bade
subjunctive plur.1	bidden	baden
imperative sing.	bid
imperative plur.1	bidt
participles	biddend	gebeden
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

• aanbidden
• afbidden
• biddag
• bidder
• bidprent
• bidsnoer
• bidsprinkhaan
• meebidden
• toebidden
• verbidden
• voorbidden

• bede
• gebed

• Afrikaans: bid
• Negerhollands: bed, bet, bit

From Old Saxon biddian, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną (“to ask”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ-. Compare Dutch bidden, West Frisian bidde, German bitten, English bid, Danish bede.

bidden (third-person singular simple present biddt, past tense beed, past participle beden, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to ask

   He beed € 12,50 to kriegen. — He asked to have €12.50.

2. to pray

   De Sassen beden Saxnot mehr as alle annern Gödder. — The Saxons prayed Saxnot more than any other god.

3. to request

   Ik bidd en beten Stillde! — Silence!

4. To bid

   Ik bidd jo Fahrwoll. — I bid you farewell.

From Middle High German bieten, from Old High German beodan, northern variant of biotan. Cognate with German bieten, Dutch bieden, English bid.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiden/, [ˈbi.dən]
• Rhymes: -idən

bidden (third-person singular present bitt, past participle gebueden, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (transitive) to offer
2. (transitive or intransitive) to bid (e.g. at an auction)
3. (reflexive, of an opportunity) to occur, to arise

Regular
infinitive	bidden
participle	gebueden
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	bidden	—
2nd singular	bitts	bitt
3rd singular	bitt	—
1st plural	bidden	—
2nd plural	bitt	bitt
3rd plural	bidden	—
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

From Old Dutch bidden, from Proto-West Germanic *biddjan.

bidden

1. to pray
2. to ask, to request
3. to beg
4. to invite

Strong class 5
Infinitive	bidden
3rd sg. past	bat
3rd pl. past	bâden
Past participle	gebēden
Infinitive	bidden
In genitive	biddens
In dative	biddene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	bidde	bat
2nd singular	bits, biddes	bâets, bâdes
3rd singular	bit, biddet	bat
1st plural	bidden	bâden
2nd plural	bit, biddet	bâet, bâdet
3rd plural	bidden	bâden
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	bidde	bâde
2nd singular	bits, biddes	bâdes
3rd singular	bidde	bâde
1st plural	bidden	bâden
2nd plural	bit, biddet	bâdet
3rd plural	bidden	bâden
Imperative	Present
Singular	bit, bidde
Plural	bit, biddet
	Present	Past
Participle	biddende	gebēden

• biddelijc
• biddere
• biddinge
• gebidden
• ontbidden
• verbidden

• Dutch: bidden
  • Afrikaans: bid
  • Negerhollands: bed, bet, bit
• Limburgish: baeje

• “bidden (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “bidden”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

From Old English biddan.

bidden (third-person singular simple present biddeth, present participle biddende, biddynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative bad, past participle beden)

1. To ask, beseech
2. To demand
3. To command

• English: bid
• Scots: bid

• “bidden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

From Proto-West Germanic *biddjan.

bidden

1. to ask urgently, to request, to beg

• Middle Dutch: bidden
  • Dutch: bidden
    • Afrikaans: bid
    • Negerhollands: bed, bet, bit
  • Limburgish: baeje

• “bidden”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012