From Middle Dutch wenken, from Old Dutch *wenken, from Proto-Germanic *wankijaną.
wenken
| Conjugation of wenken (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | wenken | |||
| past singular | wenkte | |||
| past participle | gewenkt | |||
| infinitive | wenken | |||
| gerund | wenken n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | wenk | wenkte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | wenkt, wenk2 | wenkte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | wenkt | wenkte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | wenkt | wenkte | ||
| 3rd person singular | wenkt | wenkte | ||
| plural | wenken | wenkten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | wenke | wenkte | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | wenken | wenkten | ||
| imperative sing. | wenk | |||
| imperative plur.1 | wenkt | |||
| participles | wenkend | gewenkt | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
wenken
From Middle Low German wenken, from Old Saxon wenkian, from Proto-Germanic *wankijaną. See also winken and wanken from the same root. Cognate with Dutch wenken.
wenken (past wenk, past participle wenkt, auxiliary verb hebben)
| infinitive | wenken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | wenk | wenk |
| 2nd person singular | wenks(t) | wenks(t) |
| 3rd person singular | wenk(t) | wenk |
| plural | wenkt, wenken | wenken |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | wenk(e) | |
| plural | wenkt | |
| participle | present | past |
| wenken | (e)wenkt, gewenkt | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
From Old Dutch *wenken, from Proto-Germanic *wankijaną.
wenken
| Weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | wenken | |
| 3rd sg. past | — | |
| 3rd pl. past | — | |
| Past participle | — | |
| Infinitive | wenken | |
| In genitive | wenkens | |
| In dative | wenkene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | wenke | — |
| 2nd singular | wencs, wenkes | — |
| 3rd singular | wenct, wenket | — |
| 1st plural | wenken | — |
| 2nd plural | wenct, wenket | — |
| 3rd plural | wenken | — |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | wenke | — |
| 2nd singular | wencs, wenkes | — |
| 3rd singular | wenke | — |
| 1st plural | wenken | — |
| 2nd plural | wenct, wenket | — |
| 3rd plural | wenken | — |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | wenc, wenke | |
| Plural | wenct, wenket | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | wenkende | — |