Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wēnijaną
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From *wēniz (“hope, expectation”) + *-janą.
Pronunciation
Verb
*wēnijaną
- to hope, to expect
- to believe, to imagine
- to ween, think (be of a certain opinion)
- (impersonal, with dative)
Inflection
Conjugation of *wēnijaną (weak class 1)