wennen

See also: wënnen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wennen, from Old Dutch *wennen, from Proto-West Germanic *wannjan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛnə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ɛnən

Verb

wennen

1. (intransitive) to get used (to), to become accustomed [with aan ‘to’]
2. (intransitive) to become familiar

Conjugation

Conjugation of wennen (weak)
infinitive	wennen
past singular	wende
past participle	gewend
infinitive	wennen
gerund	wennen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	wen	wende
2nd person sing. (jij)	went, wen2	wende
2nd person sing. (u)	went	wende
2nd person sing. (gij)	went	wende
3rd person singular	went	wende
plural	wennen	wenden
subjunctive sing.1	wenne	wende
subjunctive plur.1	wennen	wenden
imperative sing.	wen
imperative plur.1	went
participles	wennend	gewend
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• gewend zijn
• gewennen
• ontwennen

Descendants

• → Aukan: gwenti (from the participle)

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German wenden, from Old High German wenten, from Proto-West Germanic *wandijan. Cognate with German wenden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvænən/
• Rhymes: -ænən

Verb

wennen (third-person singular present wennt, past participle gewannt, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (intransitive or reflexive) to turn, to turn around

Conjugation

Regular

infinitive	wennen
participle	gewannt
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	wennen	—
2nd singular	wenns	wenn
3rd singular	wennt	—
1st plural	wennen	—
2nd plural	wennt	wennt
3rd plural	wennen	—

(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.