westen

See also: Westen

Dutch

Etymology

From west.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛs.tə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: wes‧ten
• Rhymes: -ɛstən

Noun

westen n (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. west

   De zon gaat onder in het westen. — The sun sets in the west.

Antonyms

• oost
• oosten

Coordinate terms

compass points:  ^[edit]

noordwesten	noorden	noordoosten
westen		oosten
zuidwesten	zuiden	zuidoosten

Derived terms

• buiten westen
• westelijk
• noordwesten
• zuidwesten

Descendants

• → Trió: weste

Anagrams

• wenste

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English westan, westane, from Proto-West Germanic *westanā (“westwards”), from Proto-Germanic *westanē (“westwards”). Compare west (“west”).

Alternative forms

• westan, westene

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛstən/, /ˈwɛstən(ə)/

Noun

westen (uncountable)

1. (uncommon, Early Middle English) west (cardinal direction)

Adjective

westen

1. (rare, Early Middle English) western (of the west)

Descendants

• Yola: westan

Adverb

westen

1. (rare, Early Middle English) westwards (from the west)

References

• “westen, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
• “westen(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
• “westen(e, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From Old English wēsten (“a desert, waste”), from Proto-West Germanic *wōstini (“a waste, wilderness”). Doublet of wastyne; compare weste (“desolate”).

Alternative forms

• wæsten

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈweːstən/

Noun

westen

1. (rare, Early Middle English) wasteland, desert

References

• “wẹ̄sten, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 3

From west (“west”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

• west, weste

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛstən/

Verb

westen (third-person singular simple present westeth, present participle westende, westynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle wested)

1. (uncommon, astronomy) To move westwards.

Conjugation

Conjugation of westen (weak in -ede)

infinitive	(to) westen, weste
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	weste	wested(e)
2nd-person singular	westest	westedest
3rd-person singular	westeth	wested(e)
subjunctive singular	weste
imperative singular		—
plural1	westen, weste	westeden, wested(e)
imperative plural	westeth, weste	—
participles	westynge, westende	wested

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: west

References

• “westen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 4

Inherited from Old English wēstan, from Proto-West Germanic *wōstijan; equivalent to weste (“desolate”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix). Compare wasten.

Alternative forms

• weste

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈweːstən/

Verb

westen (third-person singular simple present westeth, present participle westynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle weste) (uncommon)

1. To devastate; to lay waste to.
2. To waste away; to weaken

Conjugation

Conjugation of westen (weak in -te)

infinitive	(to) westen, weste
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	weste	weste
2nd-person singular	westest	westest
3rd-person singular	westeth	weste
subjunctive singular	weste
imperative singular		—
plural1	westen, weste	westen, weste
imperative plural	westeth, weste	—
participles	westynge, westende	west

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

• “wẹ̄sten, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 5

Verb

westen

1. alternative form of wisten

Old English

Alternative forms

• wēstenn, wǣsten, wēstin, wēstinn
• wēstern, wœ̄sten, woestenn, woestern — Anglian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wōstini. Related to Old English wēste (“void, desolate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈweːs.ten/
• Rhymes: -eːs.ten

Noun

wēsten m or f or n

1. wasteland, desert, wilderness
   • c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Mark 1:13-14

     And hē on wēstene wæs fēowertiġ dagas and fēowertiġ nihta, and hē wæs frām Satane ġecostnod; and hē mid wilddēorum wæs; and him englas þenodon.

     And he was in the wilderness for forty days and forty nights, and was tempted by Satan; and he was with wild animals, and was served by angels.

   • late 9th century, Old English Martyrology

     Sē Antonius ġesēah þǣs Paules sāwle swā hwīte swā snāw stīgan tō heofonum betweoh engla þrēatas; ond tweġen lēon ādulfan his byrġenne on þǣs wēstenes sande; þǣr resteð Paules līchoma mid yfellīċe dūste bewrigen, ac on dōmes dæġe hē ariseð on wuldor.

     Antonius saw Paul's soul, as white as snow, ascend to heaven among throngs of angels; and two lions dug his tomb in the sand of the desert. There lies Paul's body, covered by filthy dust, but on Judgement Day he will arise in glory.

Declension

masculine

Strong-a-stem

	singular	plural
nominative	wēsten	wēstenas, wēstennas
accusative	wēsten	wēstenas, wēstennas
genitive	wēstenes, wēstennes	wēstena, wēstenna
dative	wēstene, wēstenne	wēstenum, wēstennum

feminine

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	wēsten	wēstena, wēstenna, wēstene, wēstenne
accusative	wēstene, wēstenne	wēstena, wēstenna, wēstene, wēstenne
genitive	wēstene, wēstenne	wēstena, wēstenna
dative	wēstene, wēstenne	wēstenum, wēstennum

neuter

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	wēsten	wēstenu
accusative	wēsten	wēstenu
genitive	wēstenes	wēstena
dative	wēstene	wēstenum

Derived terms

• wēstengryre
• wēstensetla
• wēstenstaþol
• wuduwēsten

Descendants

• Middle English: westen, wæsten

Adjective

wēsten

1. desolate, waste

Declension

Declension of wēsten — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wēsten	wēstenu, wēstnu, wēsteno, wēstno	wēsten
Accusative	wēstenne	wēstene, wēstne	wēsten
Genitive	wēstenes, wēstnes	wēstenre	wēstenes, wēstnes
Dative	wēstenum, wēstnum	wēstenre	wēstenum, wēstnum
Instrumental	wēstene, wēstne	wēstenre	wēstene, wēstne
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wēstene, wēstne	wēstena, wēstna, wēstene, wēstne	wēstenu, wēstnu, wēsteno, wēstno
Accusative	wēstene, wēstne	wēstena, wēstna, wēstene, wēstne	wēstenu, wēstnu, wēsteno, wēstno
Genitive	wēstenra	wēstenra	wēstenra
Dative	wēstenum, wēstnum	wēstenum, wēstnum	wēstenum, wēstnum
Instrumental	wēstenum, wēstnum	wēstenum, wēstnum	wēstenum, wēstnum

Declension of wēsten — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wēstena, wēstna	wēstene, wēstne	wēstene, wēstne
Accusative	wēstenan, wēstnan	wēstenan, wēstnan	wēstene, wēstne
Genitive	wēstenan, wēstnan	wēstenan, wēstnan	wēstenan, wēstnan
Dative	wēstenan, wēstnan	wēstenan, wēstnan	wēstenan, wēstnan
Instrumental	wēstenan, wēstnan	wēstenan, wēstnan	wēstenan, wēstnan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wēstenan, wēstnan	wēstenan, wēstnan	wēstenan, wēstnan
Accusative	wēstenan, wēstnan	wēstenan, wēstnan	wēstenan, wēstnan
Genitive	wēstenra, wēstenena, wēstnena	wēstenra, wēstenena, wēstnena	wēstenra, wēstenena, wēstnena
Dative	wēstenum, wēstnum	wēstenum, wēstnum	wēstenum, wēstnum
Instrumental	wēstenum, wēstnum	wēstenum, wēstnum	wēstenum, wēstnum

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Etymology

From English western.

Adjective

westen

1. western