waren

See also: Waren and wären

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋaːrə(n)/
• Rhymes: -aːrən

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Etymology 1

Unknown. The only cognate found is West Frisian waarje.

Verb

waren

1. (intransitive) to wander, to roam

Inflection

Inflection of waren (weak)
infinitive	waren
past singular	waarde
past participle	gewaard
infinitive	waren
gerund	waren n
verbal noun	—
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	waar	waarde
2nd person sing. (jij)	waart	waarde
2nd person sing. (u)	waart	waarde
2nd person sing. (gij)	waart	waarde
3rd person singular	waart	waarde
plural	waren	waarden
subjunctive sing.1	ware	waarde
subjunctive plur.1	waren	waarden
imperative sing.	waar
imperative plur.1	waart
participles	warend	gewaard
1) Archaic.

Synonyms

• dwalen

Derived terms

• rondwaren
• waargeest

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch waren, from Old Dutch *waron, from Proto-Germanic *warōną.

Verb

waren

1. (transitive, obsolete) to watch
2. (transitive, obsolete) to protect
3. (transitive, obsolete) to keep, to preserve

Inflection

Inflection of waren (weak)
infinitive	waren
past singular	waarde
past participle	gewaard
infinitive	waren
gerund	waren n
verbal noun	—
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	waar	waarde
2nd person sing. (jij)	waart	waarde
2nd person sing. (u)	waart	waarde
2nd person sing. (gij)	waart	waarde
3rd person singular	waart	waarde
plural	waren	waarden
subjunctive sing.1	ware	waarde
subjunctive plur.1	waren	waarden
imperative sing.	waar
imperative plur.1	waart
participles	warend	gewaard
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• bewaren
• ontwaren
• vrijwaren

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

waren

1. plural past indicative and subjunctive of zijn

Noun

waren

1. Plural form of waar

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vaːɐ̯n/, /ˈvaːʀən/

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Verb

waren

1. First-person plural preterite of sein.
2. Third-person plural preterite of sein.

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Luxembourgish

Verb

waren

1. first-person plural preterite indicative of sinn
2. third-person plural preterite indicative of sinn

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Middle Dutch

Verb

wâren

1. inflection of wēsen:
   1. first-person and third-person plural present indicative
   2. first-person and third-person plural present subjunctive

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Middle English

Verb

waren

1. Alternative form of weren

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Middle Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon wārōn, from Proto-Germanic *warōną.

Pronunciation

• (originally) IPA^(key): /wɒːrən/

Verb

wāren

1. to last, to endure
2. to vouch for, to swear an oath to that something is true, to prove the truth of something by evidence
3. to take care, to look after
4. to protect, to guard
5. to keep up, to continue

Declension

Conjugation of waren as a weak verb

Plain Infinitive	wāren
Full Infinitive (Gerund)	tô wārene or tô wārende
Verbal Noun	wāren or wārent
Participles			Imperatives
Present	wārende		2nd Person Singular	wāre
Past	gewāret		2nd Person Plural	wāret
	Indicative		Subjunctive
	Present	Preterite	Present	Preterite
1st Person Singular	wāre	wārede	wāre	wārede
2nd Person Singular	wārest	wāredest	wārest	wāredest
3rd Person Singular	wāret	wārede	wāret	wārede
Plural	wāren (wāret?)	wāreden	wāren	wāreden

Derived terms

• Danish: vara