wenken
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch wenken, from Old Dutch *wenken, from Proto-Germanic *wankijaną.
Verb edit
wenken
Inflection edit
| Inflection of wenken (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | wenken | |||
| past singular | wenkte | |||
| past participle | gewenkt | |||
| infinitive | wenken | |||
| gerund | wenken n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | wenk | wenkte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | wenkt | wenkte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | wenkt | wenkte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | wenkt | wenkte | ||
| 3rd person singular | wenkt | wenkte | ||
| plural | wenken | wenkten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | wenke | wenkte | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | wenken | wenkten | ||
| imperative sing. | wenk | |||
| imperative plur.1 | wenkt | |||
| participles | wenkend | gewenkt | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
wenken
Low German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German wenken, from Old Saxon wenkian, from Proto-Germanic *wankijaną. See also winken and wanken from the same root. Cognate with Dutch wenken.
Verb edit
wenken (past wenk, past participle wenkt, auxiliary verb hebben)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of wenken (weak verb)
| infinitive | wenken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | wenk | wenk |
| 2nd person singular | wenks(t) | wenks(t) |
| 3rd person singular | wenk(t) | wenk |
| plural | wenkt, wenken | wenken |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | wenk(e) | |
| plural | wenkt | |
| participle | present | past |
| wenken | (e)wenkt, gewenkt | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch *wenken, from Proto-Germanic *wankijaną.
Verb edit
wenken
Inflection edit
| Weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | wenken | |
| 3rd sg. past | — | |
| 3rd pl. past | — | |
| Past participle | — | |
| Infinitive | wenken | |
| In genitive | wenkens | |
| In dative | wenkene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | wenke | — |
| 2nd singular | wencs, wenkes | — |
| 3rd singular | wenct, wenket | — |
| 1st plural | wenken | — |
| 2nd plural | wenct, wenket | — |
| 3rd plural | wenken | — |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | wenke | — |
| 2nd singular | wencs, wenkes | — |
| 3rd singular | wenke | — |
| 1st plural | wenken | — |
| 2nd plural | wenct, wenket | — |
| 3rd plural | wenken | — |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | wenc, wenke | |
| Plural | wenct, wenket | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | wenkende | — |
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “wenken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “wenken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN