*wēaną
Runic: ᚹᛖᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈwɛː.ɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 7d
Meanings
to blow (of wind)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂wḗh₁ti, from *h₂weh₁- (‘to blow’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wēō | wēaų | – |
| 2nd singular | wēizi | wēaiz | wē |
| 3rd singular | wēidi | wēai | wēadau |
| 1st dual | wēōz | wēaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | wēadiz | wēaidiz | wēadiz |
| 1st plural | wēamaz | wēaim | – |
| 2nd plural | wēid | wēaid | wēid |
| 3rd plural | wēandi | wēain | wēandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wēai | – |
| 2nd singular | wēazai | wēaizau |
| 3rd singular | wēadai | wēaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | wēandai | wēaindau |
| 2nd plural | wēandai | wēaindau |
| 3rd plural | wēandai | wēaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wewō | wewōį̄ |
| 2nd singular | wewōt | wewōīz |
| 3rd singular | wewō | wewōī |
| 1st dual | wewōū | wewōīw |
| 2nd dual | wewōudiz | wewōīdiz |
| 1st plural | wewōum | wewōīm |
| 2nd plural | wewōud | wewōīd |
| 3rd plural | wewōun | wewōīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| wēaną | wēandz | wēanaz |
Descendants
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*wāan (Proto-West Germanic)
- wāwan (Old English)
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*wāan (Proto-West Germanic)
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wāien (Old Dutch)
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wâyen (Middle Dutch)
- waaien (Dutch)
- wèjje (Limburgish)
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wâyen (Middle Dutch)
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wāien (Old Dutch)
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*wāan (Proto-West Germanic)
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wēia, wāia (Old Frisian)
- waaie (West Frisian)
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wēia, wāia (Old Frisian)
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*wāan (Proto-West Germanic)
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wāen, wāhen (Old High German)
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wæjen (Middle High German)
- wehen (German)
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wæjen (Middle High German)
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wāen, wāhen (Old High German)
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*wāan (Proto-West Germanic)
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wāian (Old Saxon)
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weien (Middle Low German)
- weihn (Low German)
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weien (Middle Low German)
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wāian (Old Saxon)
- 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌰𐌽 (waian) (Gothic)