Infinitive
whetten; to whetten; whette
Participles
| Present | whettende; whettynge |
| Past | whetted; whet; ywhetted; ywhet |
Indicative
Present
| 1st sing. | whette |
| 2nd sing. | whettest |
| 3rd sing. | whetteth |
| 1st plur. | whetten; whette; whetteth |
| 2nd plur. | whetten; whette; whetteth |
| 3rd plur. | whetten; whette; whetteth |
Past
| 1st sing. | whetted; whettede; whette |
| 2nd sing. | whettedest; whettest |
| 3rd sing. | whetted; whettede; whette |
| 1st plur. | whetteden; whetted; whettede; whetten; whette |
| 2nd plur. | whetteden; whetted; whettede; whetten; whette |
| 3rd plur. | whetteden; whetted; whettede; whetten; whette |
Subjunctive
Present
| 1st sing. | whette |
| 2nd sing. | whette |
| 3rd sing. | whette |
Past
| 1st sing. | whetted; whettede; whette |
| 2nd sing. | whetted; whettede; whette |
| 3rd sing. | whetted; whettede; whette |
Imperative
| Singular | whette |
| Plural | whetteth; whette |
Etymology
Inherited from Old English hwettan, from Proto-West Germanic *hwattjan, from Proto-Germanic *hwatjaną. See: Old English '
hwettan', Old English '
hwettan', Proto-Germanic '
*hwatjaną'.
Verbs referencing "whetten"
Scots
what, English
whet.
Sample Sentences
Cognates
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