wensen

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛn.sən/
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  • Hyphenation: wen‧sen
  • Rhymes: -ɛnsən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch wenschen, also wonschen, wunschen in the eastern dialects, from Old Dutch *wunsken, from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną.

Verb

wensen

  1. to wish
Conjugation
Conjugation of wensen (weak)
infinitive wensen
past singular wenste
past participle gewenst
infinitive wensen
gerund wensen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular wens wenste
2nd person sing. (jij) wenst, wens2 wenste
2nd person sing. (u) wenst wenste
2nd person sing. (gij) wenst wenste
3rd person singular wenst wenste
plural wensen wensten
subjunctive sing.1 wense wenste
subjunctive plur.1 wensen wensten
imperative sing. wens
imperative plur.1 wenst
participles wensend gewenst
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: wensi
  • Negerhollands: wensch, wens

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

wensen

  1. plural of wens
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