wapen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːpən

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• Hyphenation: wa‧pen

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch wâpen, from Old Dutch wāpan, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną.

Noun

wapen n (plural wapens or wapenen, diminutive wapentje n)

1. weapon
2. (heraldry) coat of arms

   Synonym: wapenschild

Derived terms

• massavernietigingswapen
• steekwapen
• vuurwapen
• wapenkunde
• wapensmid

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

wapen

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of wapenen
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of wapenen

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West Frisian

Etymology

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Noun

wapen n (plural wapens, diminutive wapentsje)

1. weapon
2. coat of arms
3. penis

Alternative forms

• wepen (archaic)

Further reading

• “wapen”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011