wenon

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wainōną.

Verb

wēnon

1. to weep, to cry

Inflection

Conjugation of wēnon (weak class 2)

infinitive	wēnon
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	wēno, wēnon	wēnoda
2nd person singular	wēnos, wēnost	wēnodos
3rd person singular	wēnot	wēnoda
1st person plural	wēnon	wēnodun
2nd person plural	wēnot	wēnodut
3rd person plural	wēnont	wēnodun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	wēno	wēnodi
2nd person singular	wēnos, wēnost	wēnodis
3rd person singular	wēno	wēnodi
1st person plural	wēnon	wēnodin
2nd person plural	wēnot	wēnodit
3rd person plural	wēnon	wēnodin
imperative	present
singular	wēno
plural	wēnot
participle	present	past
	wēnondi	wēnot, giwēnot

Descendants

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

Further reading

• “wēnen”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• weinōn

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wainōną.

Verb

wēnon

1. to lament
2. to grieve

Conjugation

Conjugation of wēnon (weak class 2)

infinitive	wēnon
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	wēnon	wēnoda
2nd person singular	wēnos	wēnodes
3rd person singular	wēnod	wēnoda
plural	wēniod	wēnodun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	wēno	wēnodi
2nd person singular	wēnos	wēnodis
3rd person singular	wēno	wēnodi
plural	wēnion	wēnodin
imperative	present
singular	wēno
plural	wēniod
participle	present	past
	wēnondi	giwēnod, wēnod

Descendants

• Middle Low German: wēnen, weinen
  • German Low German: wenen
  • Low German: weynen