wassan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wahsan.

Verb

wassan

1. to grow, to wax
2. to rise in level (of water)

Conjugation

Conjugation of wassan (strong class 6)

infinitive	wassan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	wasso, wasson	wuos
2nd person singular	wessis, wessist	wuosi, wuosis
3rd person singular	wessit	wuos
1st person plural	wasson	wuosun
2nd person plural	wasset	wuosut
3rd person plural	wassont	wuosun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	wasse	wuosi
2nd person singular	wasses, wassest	wuosi, wuosis
3rd person singular	wasse	wuosi
1st person plural	wassen	wuosin
2nd person plural	wasset	wuosit
3rd person plural	wassen	wuosin
imperative	present
singular	was
plural	wasset
participle	present	past
	wassandi	wassan, giwassan

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: wassen
  • Dutch: wassen
    • Afrikaans: was

Further reading

• “wassan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012