waen
Dutch Low Saxon
Etymology
From Middle Low German wēsen, from Old Saxon wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-.
Pronunciation
Verb
waen
- (intransitive) to be
- Hier kö'j altied owzelf waen.
- Here you can always be yourself.
Inflection
Conjugation of waen (irregular verb)
infinitive | waen | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | preterite |
1st person singular | bun | was |
2nd person singular | bunt | was |
3rd person singular | is | was |
plural | zun/bunt | waren |
imperative | present | — |
singular | waes | |
plural | waest | |
participle | present | past |
waend | (g)ewest | |
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. |
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch wān, from Proto-Germanic *wēniz.
Noun
wâen m
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
Further reading
- “waen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “waen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
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