*wēnijaną
Runic: ᚹᛖᚾᛁᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈwɛː.ni.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
- to hope, to expect
- to believe, to imagine
- to ween, think (be of a certain opinion)
Etymology
From *wēniz (‘hope, expectation’) + *-janą.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wēnijō | wēnijaų | – |
| 2nd singular | wēnīsi | wēnijais | wēnī |
| 3rd singular | wēnīþi | wēnijai | wēnijaþau |
| 1st dual | wēnijōs | wēnijaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | wēnijaþiz | wēnijaiþiz | wēnijaþiz |
| 1st plural | wēnijamaz | wēnijaim | – |
| 2nd plural | wēnīþ | wēnijaiþ | wēnīþ |
| 3rd plural | wēnijanþi | wēnijain | wēnijanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wēnijai | – |
| 2nd singular | wēnijasai | wēnijaisau |
| 3rd singular | wēnijaþai | wēnijaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | wēnijanþai | wēnijainþau |
| 2nd plural | wēnijanþai | wēnijainþau |
| 3rd plural | wēnijanþai | wēnijainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wēnidǭ | wēnidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | wēnidēz | wēnidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | wēnidē | wēnidēdī |
| 1st dual | wēnidēdū | wēnidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | wēnidēdudiz | wēnidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | wēnidēdum | wēnidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | wēnidēdud | wēnidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | wēnidēdun | wēnidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| wēnijaną | wēnijandz | wēnidaz |
Descendants
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*wānijan (Proto-West Germanic)
- wēna (Old Frisian)
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*wānijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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wānen (Old Dutch)
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wânen (Middle Dutch)
- wanen (Dutch)
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wânen (Middle Dutch)
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wānen (Old Dutch)
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*wānijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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wǣnan, wēnan (Old English)
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wenen (Middle English)
- ween (English)
- wen, wene, ween (Scots)
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wenen (Middle English)
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wǣnan, wēnan (Old English)
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*wānijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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wānen (Old High German)
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wænen (Middle High German)
- wähnen (German)
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wænen (Middle High German)
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wānen (Old High German)
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*wānijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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wānian (Old Saxon)
- wânen (Middle Low German)
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wānian (Old Saxon)
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væna (Old Norse)
- væna (Faroese)
- væna, í vændum (Icelandic)
- vǣna (Old Swedish)
- 𐍅𐌴𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wēnjan) (Gothic)