waren

See also: Waren, wa-ren, and wären

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋaːrə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: wa‧ren
• Rhymes: -aːrən

Etymology 1

Unknown. The only cognate found is West Frisian waarje. Perhaps related to Old High German wadalōn (“to roam, wander”); if so, related to Proto-West Germanic *wāan (“to blow (of wind)”); compare modern German Wallfahrt (“pilgrimage”). Or, related to Old English wāþ (“wandering, hunt”), from Proto-West Germanic *waiþu (“wandering, hunt”).

Verb

waren

1. (intransitive) to wander, to roam

   Synonyms: dolen, dwalen

Conjugation

Conjugation of waren (weak)
infinitive	waren
past singular	waarde
past participle	gewaard
infinitive	waren
gerund	waren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	waar	waarde
2nd person sing. (jij)	waart, waar2	waarde
2nd person sing. (u)	waart	waarde
2nd person sing. (gij)	waart	waarde
3rd person singular	waart	waarde
plural	waren	waarden
subjunctive sing.1	ware	waarde
subjunctive plur.1	waren	waarden
imperative sing.	waar
imperative plur.1	waart
participles	warend	gewaard
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• rondwaren
• waargeest

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch waren, from Old Dutch *waron, from Proto-West Germanic *warōn, from Proto-Germanic *warōną.

Verb

waren

1. (transitive, obsolete) to watch
2. (transitive, obsolete) to protect
3. (transitive, obsolete) to keep, to preserve

Conjugation

Conjugation of waren (weak)
infinitive	waren
past singular	waarde
past participle	gewaard
infinitive	waren
gerund	waren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	waar	waarde
2nd person sing. (jij)	waart, waar2	waarde
2nd person sing. (u)	waart	waarde
2nd person sing. (gij)	waart	waarde
3rd person singular	waart	waarde
plural	waren	waarden
subjunctive sing.1	ware	waarde
subjunctive plur.1	waren	waarden
imperative sing.	waar
imperative plur.1	waart
participles	warend	gewaard
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• achterwaren
• bewaren
• ontwaren
• vrijwaren

Related terms

• waarloos
• waarnemen

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

waren

1. inflection of zijn:
   1. plural past indicative
   2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

Noun

waren

1. plural of waar

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vaː(r)ən/, [ˈvaː(ʁ)ən], [ˈvaː(ɐ̯)n], [ʋ-]

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• Homophones: wahren, Waren (general), Wahn (some speakers)
• Hyphenation: wa‧ren

Verb

waren

1. first/third-person plural preterite of sein

Luxembourgish

Verb

waren

1. first-person plural preterite indicative of sinn
2. third-person plural preterite indicative of sinn

Middle Dutch

Verb

wâren

1. first/third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of wēsen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English warian, from Proto-West Germanic *warōn, from Proto-Germanic *warōną.

Alternative forms

• warien

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwaːrən/

Verb

waren

1. to beware

Conjugation

Conjugation of waren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) waren, ware
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	ware	wared
2nd-person singular	warest	waredest
3rd-person singular	wareth	wared
subjunctive singular	ware
imperative singular		—
plural1	waren, ware	wareden, warede
imperative plural	wareth, ware	—
participles	warynge, warende	wared, ywared

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

Descendants

• English: ware
• Scots: war, ware
• Yola: waur

References

• “wāren, v.(1)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Verb

waren

1. Alternative form of weren

Etymology 3

Noun

waren

1. Alternative form of warenne

Middle High German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (before 13^th CE) /ˈwaːrən/

Verb

wāren

1. first/third-person plural past indicative of sīn / wësen

Middle Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon wārōn, from Proto-West Germanic *warōn.

Pronunciation

• (originally) IPA^(key): /wɒːrən/

Verb

wāren

1. to last, to endure
2. to vouch for, to swear an oath to that something is true, to prove the truth of something by evidence
3. to take care, to look after
4. to protect, to guard
5. to keep up, to continue

Declension

Conjugation of waren as a weak verb

plain infinitive	wāren
full infinitive (gerund)	tô wārene or tô wārende
verbal noun	wāren or wārent
participles			imperative
present	wārende		singular	wāre
past	gewāret		plural	wāret
	indicative		subjunctive
	present	preterite	present	preterite
1st person singular	wāre	wārede	wāre	wārede
2nd person singular	wārest	wāredest	wārest	wāredest
3rd person singular	wāret	wārede	wāret	wārede
plural	wāren (wāret?)	wāreden	wāren	wāreden

Derived terms

• Danish: vara

Wutunhua

Etymology

From wa (“young man”) +‎ ren (“person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [wɑɻə̃]

Noun

waren

1. man

   Coordinate term: niren (“woman”)

References

• Juha Janhunen, Marja Peltomaa, Erika Sandman, Xiawu Dongzhou (2008) Wutun (LINCOM's Descriptive Grammar Series), volume 466, LINCOM Europa, →ISBN