wenan

Breton

Noun

wenan

1. Soft mutation of gwenan.

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Old English

Alternative forms

• ƿenan — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wēnijaną. Cognate with Old Saxon wānian, Dutch wanen, Old High German wanēn (German wähnen), Old Norse væna, Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wēnjan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈweː.nɑn/

Verb

wēnan

1. to think (be of a certain opinion)
2. to expect, hope

Conjugation

Conjugation of wēnan (weak class 1)

infinitive	wēnan	wēnenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wēne	wēnde
second person singular	wēnest, wēnst	wēndest
third person singular	wēneþ, wēnþ	wēnde
plural	wēnaþ	wēndon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wēne	wēnde
plural	wēnen	wēnden
imperative
singular	wēn
plural	wēnaþ
participle	present	past
	wēnende	(ġe)wēned

Derived terms

• forwēnan

Descendants

• Middle English: wenen
  • Scots: wen, wene, ween
  • English: ween