bidda

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *biddjan, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ-.

Verb

bidda

  1. to ask

Inflection

Conjugation of bidda (strong class 5)
infinitive bidda
indicative present past
1st person singular bidde bed
2nd person singular biddest, biddst bedest, bedst
3rd person singular biddeth, biddth bed
plural biddath bēden
subjunctive present past
singular bidde bēde
plural bidde, bidden bēde, bēden
imperative present
singular bidd
plural biddeth
participle present past
biddande ebeden, beden

Descendants

  • North Frisian: bade, bad, ber
  • Saterland Frisian: bidje
  • West Frisian: bidde

Sardinian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin vīlla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiɖɖa/

Noun

bidda f (plural biddas)

  1. village, town, hamlet