wapen

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Etymology

From Dutch wapen, from Middle Dutch wâpen, from Old Dutch wāpan, from Proto-West Germanic *wāpn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną.

Noun

wapen (plural wapens, diminutive wapentjie)

  1. weapon, arms
  2. (heraldry) coat of arms

Derived terms

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.pə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: wa‧pen
  • Rhymes: -aːpən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch wâpen, from Old Dutch wāpan, from Proto-West Germanic *wāpn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną.

Noun

wapen n (plural wapens or wapenen, diminutive wapentje n)

  1. weapon
  2. (heraldry) coat of arms
    Synonym: wapenschild
  3. A branch or division of the armed forces (e.g., army, navy, cavalry)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

wapen

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

West Frisian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “inherited?”)

Noun

wapen n (plural wapens, diminutive wapentsje)

  1. weapon
  2. coat of arms
  3. penis

Alternative forms

Further reading

  • “wapen”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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