wensen

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛnsən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch wenschen, also wonschen, wunschen in the eastern dialects, from Old Dutch *wunsken, from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną.

Verb

wensen

1. to wish

Inflection

Conjugation of wensen (weak)
infinitive	wensen
past singular	wenste
past participle	gewenst
infinitive	wensen
gerund	wensen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	wens	wenste
2nd person sing. (jij)	wenst, wens2	wenste
2nd person sing. (u)	wenst	wenste
2nd person sing. (gij)	wenst	wenste
3rd person singular	wenst	wenste
plural	wensen	wensten
subjunctive sing.1	wense	wenste
subjunctive plur.1	wensen	wensten
imperative sing.	wens
imperative plur.1	wenst
participles	wensend	gewenst
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• toewensen
• verwensen

Descendants

• Berbice Creole Dutch: wensi
• Negerhollands: wensch, wens

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

wensen

1. (deprecated template usage) Plural form of wens