weinen

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German [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Middle High German weinen, from Old High German weinōn (to cry, lament, cry woe), from Proto-Germanic *wainōną (to cry, weep), from Proto-Indo-European *way- (woe). Cognate with Old English wānian (to complain, bewail, lament, bemoan). More at woe, -en.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: [ˈvaɪ̯nn̩], stressed IPA: [ˈvaɪ̯nən]
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Verb [edit]

weinen (third-person singular simple present weint, past tense weinte, past participle geweint, auxiliary haben)

  1. to weep, cry

Conjugation [edit]