From Middle Dutch wachten, from Old Dutch *wahton. Equivalent to wacht (“a watch, sentry, guard”) + -en.
wachten
| Inflection of wachten (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | wachten | |||
| past singular | wachtte | |||
| past participle | gewacht | |||
| infinitive | wachten | |||
| gerund | wachten n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | wacht | wachtte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | wacht | wachtte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | wacht | wachtte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | wacht | wachtte | ||
| 3rd person singular | wacht | wachtte | ||
| plural | wachten | wachtten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | wachte | wachtte | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | wachten | wachtten | ||
| imperative sing. | wacht | |||
| imperative plur.1 | wacht | |||
| participles | wachtend | gewacht | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
wachten
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wachten
From Old Dutch *wahton. Equivalent to wachte + -en.
wachten
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