weven
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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wēven, from Old Dutch wevan, from Proto-West Germanic *weban, from Proto-Germanic *webaną, from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-.
Pronunciation
Verb
weven
- (transitive, intransitive) to weave
Conjugation
| Conjugation of weven (weak with strong past participle) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | weven | |||
| past singular | weefde | |||
| past participle | geweven | |||
| infinitive | weven | |||
| gerund | weven n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | weef | weefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | weeft, weef2 | weefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | weeft | weefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | weeft | weefde | ||
| 3rd person singular | weeft | weefde | ||
| plural | weven | weefden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | weve | weefde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | weven | weefden | ||
| imperative sing. | weef | |||
| imperative plur.1 | weeft | |||
| participles | wevend | geweven | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Derived terms
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch wevan, from Proto-West Germanic *weban.
Verb
wēven
- to weave
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
Further reading
- “weven (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “weven (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Middle English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old English wefan. The past forms are sometimes influenced by Old Norse vefa.
Alternative forms
Verb
weven
- To interlace; to weave:
- To ornament with sewing or needlework.
- To put together; to build.
- (rare, figurative) To cast a shadow.
- (rare) To ensnare in conflict.
Usage notes
This verb sometimes appears as a weak verb, but this is uncommon and late.
Conjugation
Conjugation of weven (strong class 5/4)
| infinitive | (to) weven, weve | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | weve | waf, wof | |
| 2nd-person singular | wevest | weve, wove, waf, wof | |
| 3rd-person singular | weveth | waf, wof | |
| subjunctive singular | weve | weve1, wove1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | weven, weve | weven, weve, woven, wove | |
| imperative plural | weveth, weve | — | |
| participles | wevynge, wevende | weven, weve, woven, wove, yweven, yweve | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “wēven, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-24.
Etymology 2
From Old Norse veifa and Old English wǣfan, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *waibijaną.
Alternative forms
Verb
weven
- To weave about; to move erratically.
- To move or travel; to go.
- To dismember; to decapitate.
- To cause to move; to disrupt something's position.
- To surrender; to acknowledge defeat.
- To enclose; to surround with material.
- (rare) To renounce or forego an action.
- (rare) To indicate or wave towards.
- (rare) To cause agony or anguish.
Conjugation
Conjugation of weven (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: weave
References
- “wēven, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-24.
- “wēven, v.(3).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-24.