wuiven

Dutch

Etymology

From earlier weiven, from Middle Dutch weiven, from Old Dutch *weiven, from Proto-West Germanic *waibijan, from Proto-Germanic *waibijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋœy̯və(n)/

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• Rhymes: -œy̯vən

Verb

wuiven

1. (intransitive) to wave
2. (intransitive) to beckon

Conjugation

Sometimes the verb is conjugated as a class 2 strong verb (woof - gewoven) as a result of analogy. This is generally considered non-standard.

Conjugation of wuiven (weak)
infinitive	wuiven
past singular	wuifde
past participle	gewuifd
infinitive	wuiven
gerund	wuiven n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	wuif	wuifde
2nd person sing. (jij)	wuift, wuif2	wuifde
2nd person sing. (u)	wuift	wuifde
2nd person sing. (gij)	wuift	wuifde
3rd person singular	wuift	wuifde
plural	wuiven	wuifden
subjunctive sing.1	wuive	wuifde
subjunctive plur.1	wuiven	wuifden
imperative sing.	wuif
imperative plur.1	wuift
participles	wuivend	gewuifd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.