abitan

Louisiana Creole

Alternative forms

• labitan
• nabitan

Etymology

Inherited from French habitant (“inhabitant, farmer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.biˈtɑ̃/

Noun

abitan

1. farmer

   Synonyms: farmyé, rékoltè

Old English

Etymology

From ā- +‎ bītan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈbiː.tɑn/

Verb

ābītan

1. to bite, eat, consume, devour

Conjugation

Conjugation of ābītan (strong class 1)

infinitive	ābītan	ābītenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ābīte	ābāt
second person singular	ābītst	ābite
third person singular	ābītt, ābīt	ābāt
plural	ābītaþ	ābiton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ābīte	ābite
plural	ābīten	ābiten
imperative
singular	ābīt
plural	ābītaþ
participle	present	past
	ābītende	ābiten

Descendants

• Middle English: abiten
  • English: abite