wœnan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wēnijaną. Cognate with Old Frisian wēna, Old Saxon wānian, Old High German wānen (German wähnen), Old Norse væna, Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wēnjan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwøː.nɑn/
Verb
wœ̄nan (Anglian)
- alternative form of wēnan
Conjugation
Conjugation of wœ̄nan (weak class 1 Anglian)
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| infinitive | wœ̄nan¹ | wœ̄nenne, wœ̄nanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wœ̄nu, wœ̄ne | wœ̄nde |
| second person singular | wœ̄nes³ | wœ̄ndes³ |
| third person singular | wœ̄neþ² | wœ̄nde |
| plural | wœ̄naþ² | wœ̄ndun, wœ̄ndon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wœ̄ne | wœ̄nde |
| plural | wœ̄nen | wœ̄nden¹¹ |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wœ̄n | |
| plural | wœ̄naþ² | |
| participle | present | past |
| wœ̄nende | (ġe)wœ̄ned | |
¹In Northumbrian, final -n was regularly lost from these forms
²In Late Northumbrian, final -þ was frequently changed to -s
³In Mercian, final -t was sometimes added to these forms due to West Saxon influence