vesten
Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Danish wæstæn, from Old Norse vestan.
Adverb
vesten
See also
Etymology 2
A nominalization of the adverb vesten.
Noun
vesten n (indclinable)
- the West; Western civilization (compared to other civilizations)
See also
- det globale nord
- vesterland
- vestblok
- østen
References
- “vesten” in Den Danske Ordbog
Noun
vesten c
- definite singular of vest
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛstə(n)/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛstən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch vesten, from Old Dutch festen, from Proto-Germanic *fastijaną, from *fastuz (modern vast).
Verb
vesten
- (transitive, obsolete) to fix, to fasten, to attach
- (transitive, obsolete) to fortify, to strengthen
- Synonym: sterken
Conjugation
| Conjugation of vesten (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | vesten | |||
| past singular | vestte | |||
| past participle | gevest | |||
| infinitive | vesten | |||
| gerund | vesten n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | vest | vestte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | vest | vestte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | vest | vestte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | vest | vestte | ||
| 3rd person singular | vest | vestte | ||
| plural | vesten | vestten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | veste | vestte | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | vesten | vestten | ||
| imperative sing. | vest | |||
| imperative plur.1 | vest | |||
| participles | vestend | gevest | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
vesten
- plural of vest
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Noun
vesten m (definite singular)
- alternative form of Vesten
Etymology 2
Noun
vesten m
- definite singular of vest (Etymology 2)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Noun
vesten m (definite singular)
- alternative form of Vesten
Etymology 2
Noun
vesten m
- definite singular of vest (Etymology 2)