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wapen

Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch wapen, from Middle Dutch wâpen, from Old Dutch wāpan, from Proto-West Germanic *wāpn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną.

Noun

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wapen (plural wapens, diminutive wapentjie)

  1. weapon, arms
  2. (heraldry) coat of arms

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.pə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: wa‧pen
  • Rhymes: -aːpən

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch wâpen, from Old Dutch wāpan, from Proto-West Germanic *wāpn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną.

Noun

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wapen n (plural wapens or wapenen, diminutive wapentje n)

  1. weapon
  2. (heraldry) coat of arms
    Synonym: wapenschild
  3. A branch or division of the armed forces (e.g., army, navy, cavalry)
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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wapen

  1. inflection of wapenen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

West Frisian

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “inherited?”)

Noun

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wapen n (plural wapens, diminutive wapentsje)

  1. weapon
  2. coat of arms
  3. penis

Alternative forms

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Further reading

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  • “wapen”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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