See also: Wenen and weñen

Cornish edit

Noun edit

wenen

  1. Soft mutation of gwenen.
  2. Mixed mutation of gwenen. after 'th.

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch wênen, from Old Dutch wēnon, from Proto-Germanic *wainōną. Cognate to German weinen.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeːnə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: we‧nen
  • Rhymes: -eːnən

Verb edit

wenen

  1. (intransitive, Belgium) To cry, weep, shed tears
    Synonym: (Netherlands) huilen

Inflection edit

Inflection of wenen (weak)
infinitive wenen
past singular weende
past participle geweend
infinitive wenen
gerund wenen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ween weende
2nd person sing. (jij) weent weende
2nd person sing. (u) weent weende
2nd person sing. (gij) weent weende
3rd person singular weent weende
plural wenen weenden
subjunctive sing.1 wene weende
subjunctive plur.1 wenen weenden
imperative sing. ween
imperative plur.1 weent
participles wenend geweend
1) Archaic.

Derived terms edit

Anagrams edit

Middle Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Old Dutch wēnon, from Proto-Germanic *wainōną.

Verb edit

wênen

  1. to cry, to weep

Inflection edit

Weak
Infinitive wênen
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive wênen
In genitive wênens
In dative wênene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular wêne
2nd singular wêens, wênes
3rd singular wêent, wênet
1st plural wênen
2nd plural wêent, wênet
3rd plural wênen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular wêne
2nd singular wêens, wênes
3rd singular wêne
1st plural wênen
2nd plural wêent, wênet
3rd plural wênen
Imperative Present
Singular wêen, wêne
Plural wêent, wênet
Present Past
Participle wênende

Alternative forms edit

Descendants edit

  • Dutch: wenen
  • Limburgish: weine, wiene, wèène

Further reading edit

Welsh edit

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

wenen

  1. Soft mutation of gwenen.

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwenen wenen ngwenen unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.