*wēniz²
Runic: ᚹᛖᚾᛁᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈwɛː.niz/adjective · i-stem
Meanings
- likely, to be expected
- promising, hopeful
Etymology
Possible vṛddhi gerundive of unattested *wenaną (‘to be accustomed to, expect’), from Proto-Indo-European *wénh₁-e-ti, from *wenh₁- (‘to love’). Orel however considers the word to be an adjectival derivative of the noun sense in Etymology 2, though ultimately traces the word back to *wenh₁- regardless.
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | wēniz | wēnī | wēnį, -jatō | wēnijai | wēnijôz | wēnijō |
| Acc. | wēnijanǭ | wēnijǭ | wēnį, -jatō | wēnijanz | wēnijōz | wēnijō |
| Gen. | wēnijas, wēnīs | wēnijaizōz | wēnijas, wēnīs | wēnijaizǫ̂ | wēnijaizǫ̂ | wēnijaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | wēnijammai | wēnijaizōi | wēnijammai | wēnijaimaz | wēnijaimaz | wēnijaimaz |
| Inst. | wēnijanō | wēnijaizō | wēnijanō | wēnijaimiz | wēnijaimiz | wēnijaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | wēnijô | wēnijǭ | wēnijô | wēnijaniz | wēnijōniz | wēnijōnō |
| Acc. | wēnijanų | wēnijōnų | wēnijô | wēnijanunz | wēnijōnunz | wēnijōnō |
| Gen. | wēnīniz | wēnijōniz | wēnīniz | wēnijanǫ̂ | wēnijōnǫ̂ | wēnijanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | wēnīni | wēnijōni | wēnīni | wēnijammaz | wēnijōmaz | wēnijammaz |
| Inst. | wēnīnē | wēnijōnē | wēnīnē | wēnijammiz | wēnijōmiz | wēnijammiz |
Descendants
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*wānī (Proto-West Germanic)
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*wēne (Old English)
- ġewēne (Old English)
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*wēne (Old English)
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*wānī (Proto-West Germanic)
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*anawānī (Proto-West Germanic)
- anawāni (Old High German)
- anawāni (Old Saxon)
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*anawānī (Proto-West Germanic)
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vænn (Old Norse)
- vænur (Faroese)
- vænn (Icelandic)
- væn, ven, vén’e (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- vän (Swedish)
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vænn (Old Norse)
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væn (Danish)
- ven (Norwegian Bokmål)
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væn (Danish)