From Middle Low German wrinschen, wrenschen, from Middle Low German wrensch, wrenisch, from Old Saxon wrēnisk, from Proto-West Germanic *wrainisk, from Proto-Germanic *wrainiskaz (“randy, horny, in rut”). Cognate with Dutch wrensen, Middle High German renschen.
wrinschen (past singular wrinsch, past participle wrinscht, auxiliary verb hebben)
| infinitive | wrinschen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | wrinsch | wrinsch |
| 2nd person singular | wrinschs(t) | wrinschs(t) |
| 3rd person singular | wrinsch(t) | wrinsch |
| plural | wrinscht, wrinschen | wrinschen |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | wrinsch(e) | |
| plural | wrinscht | |
| participle | present | past |
| wrinschen | (e)wrinscht, gewrinscht | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||