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English
Noun
wens
- plural of wen
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wensch, next to eastern wonsch, from Old Dutch *wunsk, from Proto-Germanic *wunskaz.
Cognate with German Wunsch, English wish, West Frisian winsk, Danish ønske.
Pronunciation
Noun
wens m (plural wensen, diminutive wensje n)
- wish
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “wens” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie.
Verb
wens
- inflection of wensen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- imperative
Gothic
Romanization
wēns
- Romanization of 𐍅𐌴𐌽𐍃
Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic أُنْس (ʔuns).
Pronunciation
Noun
wens m
- congenial company
- peace of mind