wens

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

wens

  1. plural of wen

Anagrams[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch wensch, next to eastern wonsch, from Old Dutch *wunsk, from Proto-Germanic *wunskaz.

Cognate with German Wunsch, English wish, West Frisian winsk, Danish ønske.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛns

Noun[edit]

wens m (plural wensen, diminutive wensje n)

  1. wish

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Negerhollands: wensch
  • Aukan: winsi

Further reading[edit]

  • wens” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

Verb[edit]

wens

  1. inflection of wensen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Gothic[edit]

Romanization[edit]

wēns

  1. Romanization of 𐍅𐌴𐌽𐍃

Maltese[edit]

Root
w-n-s
5 terms

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic أُنْس (ʔuns).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

wens m

  1. congenial company
  2. peace of mind