weinen

See also: Weinen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German weinen, from Old High German weinōn (“to cry, lament, cry woe”), from Proto-Germanic *wainōną (“to cry, weep”), from Proto-Indo-European *way- (“woe”). Related with Weh, English woe, which see. Cognate with Dutch wenen (“to cry”), Old English wānian (“to complain, lament”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaɪ̯nən/, [ˈvaɪ̯-], [ˈʋaɪ̯-], [-nən], [-nn̩]

• Audio (Germany):

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• Homophone: Weinen

Verb

1. to weep, cry

Synonyms

• flennen
• greinen
• heulen
• kreischen (regional)
• wimmern

Derived terms

• Weinen
• Weiner
• Weinerei
• weinerig
• weinerlich
• beweinen
• Geweine
• zum Weinen bringen

Further reading

• “weinen” in Duden online

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West Frisian

Noun

weinen

1. plural of wein