wens

English

Noun

wens

1. plural of wen

Anagrams

• news, sewn, snew

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wensch, next to eastern wonsch, from Old Dutch *wunsk, from Proto-Germanic *wunskaz.

Cognate with German Wunsch, English wish, West Frisian winsk, Danish ønske.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛns

Noun

wens m (plural wensen, diminutive wensje n)

1. wish

Derived terms

• wensdenken
• kinderwens
• kleinkinderwens

Descendants

• Negerhollands: wensch
• → Aukan: winsi
• → Sranan Tongo: winsi

Further reading

• “wens” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

Verb

wens

1. inflection of wensen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

Gothic

Romanization

wēns

1. Romanization of 𐍅𐌴𐌽𐍃

Maltese

Root
w-n-s
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic أُنْس (ʔuns).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɛns/

Noun

wens m

1. congenial company
2. peace of mind