spotte

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsb̥ʌd̥ə]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse spotta, Proto-Germanic *sputtōną, cognate with German spotten.

Verb

spotte (imperative spot, infinitive at spotte, present tense spotter, past tense spottede, perfect tense har spottet)

1. to mock, deride

Conjugation

Inflection of spotte

	present	past
simple	spotter	spottede
perfect	har spottet	havde spottet
passive	spottes	spottedes
participle	spottende	spottet
imperative	spot	—
infinitive	spotte	—
auxiliary verb	have	—
gerund	spotten	—

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English spot.

Verb

spotte (imperative spot, infinitive at spotte, present tense spotter, past tense spottede, perfect tense har spottet)

1. to spot; to notice
2. to spot; to assist in weightlifting
   • 2019, Jan-Erik Fjell, translated by John Jensen, Rovdyret, Art People, →ISBN:

     Han løftede hænderne. Gjorde sig klar til at spotte.

     He lifted his hands. Prepared to spot.

   • 2012, John Irving, translated by Vibeke Houstrup, Indtil jeg finder dig, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:

     Den ikke så lille snabel beder James om at spotte for ham, når han bænkpresser hundrede og halvtreds kilo.

     The not-so-small penis asks James to spot for him, as he benchpresses one hundred and fifty kilos.

Conjugation

Inflection of spotte

	present	past
simple	spotter	spottede
perfect	har spottet	havde spottet
passive	spottes	spottedes
participle	spottende	spottet
imperative	spot	—
infinitive	spotte	—
auxiliary verb	have	—
gerund	spotten	—

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

spotte

1. inflection of spotten:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
   3. singular imperative