wenen

See also: Wenen and weñen

Cornish

Noun

wenen

1. Soft mutation of gwenen.
2. Mixed mutation after 'th of gwenen.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wênen, from Old Dutch wēnon, from Proto-Germanic *wainōną. Cognate to German weinen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋeːnə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: we‧nen
• Rhymes: -eːnən

Verb

wenen

1. (intransitive, formal) to cry, weep, shed tears

   Synonyms: huilen, (informal) janken, (formal) schreien

Conjugation

Conjugation of wenen (weak)
infinitive	wenen
past singular	weende
past participle	geweend
infinitive	wenen
gerund	wenen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	ween	weende
2nd person sing. (jij)	weent, ween2	weende
2nd person sing. (u)	weent	weende
2nd person sing. (gij)	weent	weende
3rd person singular	weent	weende
plural	wenen	weenden
subjunctive sing.1	wene	weende
subjunctive plur.1	wenen	weenden
imperative sing.	ween
imperative plur.1	weent
participles	wenend	geweend
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• bewenen
• wener
• wenerig
• geween

Anagrams

• wenne

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch wēnon, from Proto-Germanic *wainōną.

Verb

wênen

1. to cry, to weep

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	wênen
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	wênen
In genitive	wênens
In dative	wênene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	wêne	—
2nd singular	wêens, wênes	—
3rd singular	wêent, wênet	—
1st plural	wênen	—
2nd plural	wêent, wênet	—
3rd plural	wênen	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	wêne	—
2nd singular	wêens, wênes	—
3rd singular	wêne	—
1st plural	wênen	—
2nd plural	wêent, wênet	—
3rd plural	wênen	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	wêen, wêne
Plural	wêent, wênet
	Present	Past
Participle	wênende	—

Alternative forms

• weinen

Descendants

• Dutch: wenen
  • Afrikaans: ween
• Limburgish: weine, wiene, wèène

Further reading

• “wenen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “wenen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈweː.nen/

Verb

wēnen

1. plural present subjunctive of wēnan

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛnɛn/

Verb

wenen

1. Soft mutation of gwenen.

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwenen

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwenen	wenen	ngwenen	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.