wähnen

German (Berlin)

/ˈvɛːnən/, /ˈveːnən/

verb-weak

Definitions

(transitive) to suppose, expect, believe, imagine, ween

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German wænen inherited from Old High German wānen inherited from Proto-Germanic *wēnijaną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wēnijaną

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

misween English
overween English
underween English
ween English
*wēnijaną Proto-Germanic
wenan Old English
wene Middle English
væna Old Norse
wanen Old High German
wānen Old High German
wænen Middle High German
𐍅𐌴𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 Gothic
*wānijan gmw-pro
wanen Old Dutch
wānen Old Dutch
wanian Old Saxon