weven

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wēven, from Old Dutch wevan, from Proto-West Germanic *weban, from Proto-Germanic *webaną, from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋeː.və(n)/

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: we‧ven

Verb

weven

1. (transitive, intransitive) to weave

Inflection

Inflection of weven (weak with strong past participle)
infinitive	weven
past singular	weefde
past participle	geweven
infinitive	weven
gerund	weven n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	weef	weefde
2nd person sing. (jij)	weeft	weefde
2nd person sing. (u)	weeft	weefde
2nd person sing. (gij)	weeft	weefde
3rd person singular	weeft	weefde
plural	weven	weefden
subjunctive sing.1	weve	weefde
subjunctive plur.1	weven	weefden
imperative sing.	weef
imperative plur.1	weeft
participles	wevend	geweven
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• aanweven
• doorweven
• inweven
• samenweven
• verweven
• weefsel

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch wevan, from Proto-West Germanic *weban.

Verb

wēven

1. to weave

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: weven
• Limburgish: waeve

Further reading

• “weven (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “weven (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Middle English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛːvən/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English wefan. The past forms are sometimes influenced by Old Norse vefa.

Alternative forms

• ueve, wefe, weve, wevyn, wewen, wyven

Verb

weven

1. To interlace; to weave:
   1. To weave (interlace thread).
   2. To make a spiderweb or cobweb.
   3. To interlace sticks (into a structure).
2. To ornament with sewing or needlework.
3. To put together; to build.
4. (rare, figurative) To cast a shadow.
5. (rare) To ensnare in conflict.

Usage notes

This verb sometimes appears as a weak verb, but this is uncommon and late.

Conjugation

Conjugation of weven (strong class 5/4)

infinitive	(to) weven, weve
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	weve	waf, wof
2nd-person singular	wevest	weve, wove, waf, wof
3rd-person singular	weveth	waf, wof
subjunctive singular	weve	weve1, wove1
imperative singular		—
plural2	weven, weve	weven, weve, woven, wove
imperative plural	weveth, weve	—
participles	wevynge, wevende	weven, weve, woven, wove, yweven, yweve

¹Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
²Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

• wevere
• wevynge

Descendants

• English: weave
• Scots: weave, wyve

References

• “wēven, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-24.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse veifa and Old English wǣfan, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *waibijaną.

Alternative forms

• wefe, weve

Verb

weven

1. To weave about; to move erratically.
2. To move or travel; to go.
3. To dismember; to decapitate.
4. To cause to move; to disrupt something's position.
5. To surrender; to acknowledge defeat.
6. To enclose; to surround with material.
7. (rare) To renounce or forego an action.
8. (rare) To indicate or wave towards.
9. (rare) To cause agony or anguish.

Conjugation

Conjugation of weven (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) weven, weve
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	weve	weved
2nd-person singular	wevest	wevedest
3rd-person singular	weveth	weved
subjunctive singular	weve
imperative singular		—
plural1	weven, weve	weveden, wevede
imperative plural	weveth, weve	—
participles	wevynge, wevende	weved, yweved

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: weave

References

• “wēven, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-24.
• “wēven, v.(3).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-24.