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fetter
English
Etymology
From Old English feter, from Proto-Germanic *feturaz (“fetter”), from Proto-Indo-European *ped- (“foot, step”). Cognate with Dutch veter (“lace”). Related to foot.
Pronunciation
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /?fet.?/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?f?t.?/
- (US) IPA(key): /?f?t.?/
- Rhymes: -?t?(r)
Noun
fetter (plural fetters)
- A chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural).
- (figuratively) Anything that restricts or restrains.
Synonyms
(chains on legs):
- leg irons
Hyponyms
(chain binding generally):
- handcuff, handcuffs
- leg irons
- manacle, manacles
- shackle, shackles
Translations
Verb
fetter (third-person singular simple present fetters, present participle fettering, simple past and past participle fettered)
- (transitive) To shackle or bind up with fetters.
- (transitive) To restrain or impede; to hamper.
Hyponyms
- handcuff
- manacle
- shackle
Derived terms
- unfetter
Translations
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?f?t?]
- Homophone: Vetter
Adjective
fetter
- comparative degree of fett
- inflection of fett:
- strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
- strong genitive/dative feminine singular
- strong genitive plural
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German vedder
Noun
fetter m (definite singular fetteren, indefinite plural fettere, definite plural fetterne)
- a cousin (male)
Antonyms
- kusine
References
- “fetter” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German vedder.
Noun
fetter m (definite singular fetteren, indefinite plural fetrar, definite plural fetrane)
- a male cousin
Coordinate terms
- kusine f (“female cousin”)
References
- “fetter” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Noun
fetter
- indefinite plural of fett
Vilamovian
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: fet?ter
Noun
fetter m (plural fettyn)
- paternal uncle (brother of someone’s father)
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fasten
English
Etymology
From Middle English fastenen, from Old English fæstnian, from Proto-West Germanic *fastin?n (“to secure, fasten”). Equivalent to fast +? -en.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?f??s?n/, /?f??sn?/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?fæs?n/, /?fæsn?/
Verb
fasten (third-person singular simple present fastens, present participle fastening, simple past and past participle fastened)
- (transitive, intransitive) To attach or connect in a secure manner.
- May 31, 1711, Jonathan Swift, The Examiner No. 43
- The words Whig and Tory have been pressed to the service of many successions of parties, with very different ideas fastened to them.
- May 31, 1711, Jonathan Swift, The Examiner No. 43
- To cause to take close effect; to make to tell; to land.
Derived terms
- fastening
- unfasten
Related terms
Translations
Anagrams
- Stefan, nefast
German
Etymology 1
Middle High German vasten, from Old High German fast?n, from Proto-Germanic *fast?n?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fastn?/, /?fast?n/
- Homophone: fassten
- Hyphenation: fas?ten; pre-1996: fa?sten
Verb
fasten (weak, third-person singular present fastet, past tense fastete, past participle gefastet, auxiliary haben)
- to fast
Conjugation
Related terms
- Fasten
- Fastenzeit
- Fastnacht
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fa?st?n/
- Hyphenation: fas?ten; pre-1996: fa?sten
Verb
fasten
- inflection of fasen:
- first/third-person plural preterite
- first/third-person plural subjunctive II
Further reading
- “fasten” in Duden online
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- fasta
Noun
fasten m or f
- definite masculine singular of faste
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fast?n?.
Verb
fast?n
- to fast
Conjugation
Descendants
- Middle High German: vasten
- Cimbrian: bastan
- German: fasten
- Luxembourgish: faaschten
- Yiddish: ???????? (fastn)
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