heten.
to be named; to have as name; to be called
Meaning & usage
to be named; to have as name; to be called
Deze kat heet Felix.
to be (a translation or synonym of); to be called
Hoe heet dat in het Frans?
to name, to call (to provide with a name, to define a name as)
to be claimed; to be asserted
Het heet dat hij ziek is.
to mean; to have as meaning
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch hêten, from Old Dutch hētan, from Proto-West Germanic *haitan, from Proto-Germanic *haitaną.
to heat, make warmer
to heat up, become warmer
to stir, arouse emotions etc.
Where this word comes from
From heet.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.