wenian
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *wanjaną (“to accustom, be used to”). Cognate with Old Frisian wennia, Old Saxon wennian (Dutch wennen), Old High German wennen (German gewöhnen), Old Norse venja (Danish vænne, Swedish vänja).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
wenian
- (transitive) to accustom
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of wenian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | wenian | wenienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | weniġe | wenode |
| second person singular | wenast | wenodest |
| third person singular | wenaþ | wenode |
| plural | weniaþ | wenodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | weniġe | wenode |
| plural | weniġen | wenoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wena | |
| plural | weniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| weniende | (ġe)wenod | |