wenken

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛŋkən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch wenken, from Old Dutch *wenken, from Proto-Germanic *wankijaną.

Verb

wenken

1. to beckon, wave
2. to warn by hinting with body movements

Inflection

Conjugation of wenken (weak)
infinitive	wenken
past singular	wenkte
past participle	gewenkt
infinitive	wenken
gerund	wenken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	wenk	wenkte
2nd person sing. (jij)	wenkt	wenkte
2nd person sing. (u)	wenkt	wenkte
2nd person sing. (gij)	wenkt	wenkte
3rd person singular	wenkt	wenkte
plural	wenken	wenkten
subjunctive sing.1	wenke	wenkte
subjunctive plur.1	wenken	wenkten
imperative sing.	wenk
imperative plur.1	wenkt
participles	wenkend	gewenkt
1) Archaic.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

wenken

1. (deprecated template usage) Plural form of wenk

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Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German wenken, from Old Saxon wenkian, from Proto-Germanic *wankijaną. See also winken and wanken from the same root. Cognate with Dutch wenken.

Verb

wenken (past wenk, past participle wenkt, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to wave
2. to beckon

Conjugation

Conjugation of wenken (weak verb)

infinitive	wenken
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	wenk	wenk
2nd person singular	wenks(t)	wenks(t)
3rd person singular	wenk(t)	wenk
plural	wenkt, wenken	wenken
imperative	present	—
singular	wenk(e)
plural	wenkt
participle	present	past
	wenken	(e)wenkt, gewenkt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *wenken, from Proto-Germanic *wankijaną.

Verb

wenken

1. to sway
2. to forsake, to become unfaithful
3. to give a sign
4. to wink, to give a sign with the eyes

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	wenken
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	wenken
In genitive	wenkens
In dative	wenkene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	wenke	—
2nd singular	wencs, wenkes	—
3rd singular	wenct, wenket	—
1st plural	wenken	—
2nd plural	wenct, wenket	—
3rd plural	wenken	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	wenke	—
2nd singular	wencs, wenkes	—
3rd singular	wenke	—
1st plural	wenken	—
2nd plural	wenct, wenket	—
3rd plural	wenken	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	wenc, wenke
Plural	wenct, wenket
	Present	Past
Participle	wenkende	—

Descendants

• Dutch: wenken
• Limburgish: winke

Further reading

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