wenen

See also: Wenen and weñen

Cornish

Noun

wenen

1. Soft mutation of gwenen.
2. Mixed mutation after 'th of gwenen.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wênen, from Old Dutch wēnon, from Proto-Germanic *wainōną. Cognate to German weinen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋeːnə(n)/
  • (Netherlands) IPA^(key): [ˈʋeɪ̯nə(n)]
  • (Belgium) IPA^(key): [ˈβ̞eːnə(n)]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: we‧nen
• Rhymes: -eːnən
• Homophone: Wenen

Verb

wenen

1. (intransitive, formal) to cry, weep, shed tears

   Synonyms: huilen, (informal) janken, (formal) schreien

Conjugation

Conjugation of wenen (weak)
infinitive	wenen
past singular	weende
past participle	geweend
infinitive	wenen
gerund	wenen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	ween	weende
2nd person sing. (jij)	weent, ween2	weende
2nd person sing. (u)	weent	weende
2nd person sing. (gij)	weent	weende
3rd person singular	weent	weende
plural	wenen	weenden
subjunctive sing.1	wene	weende
subjunctive plur.1	wenen	weenden
imperative sing.	ween
imperative plur.1	weent
participles	wenend	geweend
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• bewenen
• wener
• wenerig
• geween

Anagrams

• wenne

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch wēnon, from Proto-Germanic *wainōną.

Verb

wênen

1. to cry, to weep

Inflection

Conjugation of wênen (weak)

infinitive	base form	wênen
	genitive	wênens
	dative	wênene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		wêne	—		wêne	—
2nd person singular		wêens, wênes	—		wêens, wênes	—
3rd person singular		wêent, wênet	—		wêne	—
1st person plural		wênen	—		wênen	—
2nd person plural		wêent, wênet	—		wêent, wênet	—
3rd person plural		wênen	—		wênen	—
		imperative
singular		wêen, wêne
plural		wêent, wênet
		present	past
participle		wênende	—

Alternative forms

• weinen

Descendants

• Dutch: wenen
  • Afrikaans: ween
• Limburgish: weine, wiene, wèène

Further reading

• “wenen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “wenen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈweː.nen/

Verb

wēnen

1. plural present subjunctive of wēnan

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛnɛn/

Verb

wenen

1. Soft mutation of gwenen.

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwenen

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwenen	wenen	ngwenen	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.