witten

See also: Witten

Dutch

Etymology

From wit (“white”) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪ.tə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: wit‧ten
• Rhymes: -ɪtən
• Homophone: Witten

Verb

witten

1. to whiten, bleach
2. to guise something illegal as legal, e.g. to launder (money)

   witten van geld: money laundering

Conjugation

Conjugation of witten (weak)
infinitive	witten
past singular	witte
past participle	gewit
infinitive	witten
gerund	witten n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	wit	witte
2nd person sing. (jij)	wit	witte
2nd person sing. (u)	wit	witte
2nd person sing. (gij)	wit	witte
3rd person singular	wit	witte
plural	witten	witten
subjunctive sing.1	witte	witte
subjunctive plur.1	witten	witten
imperative sing.	wit
imperative plur.1	wit
participles	wittend	gewit
1) Archaic.

Synonyms

• (launder): witwassen

Descendants

• Negerhollands: wit