væna

See also: väna and Væna

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wēnijaną.

Verb

væna (singular past indicative vændi, plural past indicative vændu, past participle vændr)

1. to give hope [with dative ‘someone’ and genitive ‘of something’]

   þeim vændum vit miskunnar ok eilífrar dýrðar ― we gave them hope of grace and eternal glory

2. to think, to believe, to imagine
   1. (impersonal) to seem [with accusative ‘to someone’]

      vænir mik ― methinks, it seems to me

3. to charge, to accuse [with accusative ‘someone’ and dative ‘of something’]

   hon vændi mik lygi ― she accused me of lying

4. (reflexive) to hope [with genitive ‘for something’ or at (+ subjunctive clause) ‘that ...’]

   ek vænisk at þú komir ― I hope you will come

Conjugation

Conjugation of væna — active (weak class 1)

infinitive	væna
present participle	vænandi
past participle	vændr
	indicative			subjunctive
	present	past		present	past
1st person singular	væni	vænda		væna	vænda
2nd person singular	vænir	vændir		vænir	vændir
3rd person singular	vænir	vændi		væni	vændi
1st person plural	vænum	vændum		vænim	vændim
2nd person plural	vænið	vænduð		vænið	vændið
3rd person plural	væna	vændu		væni	vændi
imperative	present
2nd person singular	væn, væni
1st person plural	vænum
2nd person plural	vænið

Conjugation of væna — mediopassive (weak class 1)

infinitive	vænask
present participle	vænandisk
past participle	vænzk
	indicative			subjunctive
	present	past		present	past
1st person singular	vænumk	vændumk		vænumk	vændumk
2nd person singular	vænisk	vændisk		vænisk	vændisk
3rd person singular	vænisk	vændisk		vænisk	vændisk
1st person plural	vænumsk	vændumsk		vænimsk	vændimsk
2nd person plural	vænizk	vænduzk		vænizk	vændizk
3rd person plural	vænask	vændusk		vænisk	vændisk
imperative	present
2nd person singular	vænsk, vænisk
1st person plural	vænumsk
2nd person plural	vænizk

Related terms

• ván
• vænn

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

væna

1. inflection of vænn:
   1. positive degree strong feminine accusative singular
   2. positive degree strong masculine accusative plural
   3. positive degree weak masculine oblique singular
   4. positive degree weak feminine nominative singular
   5. positive degree weak neuter singular

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse væna, from Proto-Germanic *wēnijaną.

Verb

vǣna

1. to believe, assume
2. to suspect

Conjugation

Conjugation of vǣna (weak)

	present				past
infinitive	vǣna				—
participle	vǣnandi, vǣnande				vǣnter
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	vǣnir	vǣni, vǣne	—		vǣnti, vǣnte	vǣnti, vǣnte
þū	vǣnir	vǣni, vǣne	vǣn		vǣnti, vǣnte	vǣnti, vǣnte
han	vǣnir	vǣni, vǣne	—		vǣnti, vǣnte	vǣnti, vǣnte
vīr	vǣnum, vǣnom	vǣnum, vǣnom	vǣnum, vǣnom		vǣntum, vǣntom	vǣntum, vǣntom
īr	vǣnin	vǣnin	vǣnin		vǣntin	vǣntin
þēr	vǣna	vǣnin	—		vǣntu, vǣnto	vǣntin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	vǣnis	vǣnis, vǣnes	—		vǣntis, vǣntes	vǣntis, vǣntes
þū	vǣnis	vǣnis, vǣnes	—		vǣntis, vǣntes	vǣntis, vǣntes
han	vǣnis	vǣnis, vǣnes	—		vǣntis, vǣntes	vǣntis, vǣntes
vīr	vǣnums, vǣnoms	vǣnums, vǣnoms	—		vǣntums, vǣntoms	vǣntums, vǣntoms
īr	vǣnins	vǣnins	—		vǣntins	vǣntins
þēr	vǣnas	vǣnins	—		vǣntus, vǣntos	vǣntins