wassan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wahsan.

Verb

wassan

  1. to grow, to wax
  2. to rise in level (of water)

Conjugation

Conjugation of wassan (strong class 6)
infinitive wassan
indicative present past
1st person singular wasso, wasson wuos
2nd person singular wessis wuosi
3rd person singular wessit wuos
1st person plural wassun wuoson
2nd person plural wassit wuosot
3rd person plural wassunt wuoson
subjunctive present past
1st person singular wasse wuosi
2nd person singular wassis wuosi
3rd person singular wasse wuosi
1st person plural wassin wuosin
2nd person plural wassit wuosit
3rd person plural wassin wuosin
imperative present
singular was
plural wasset
participle present past
wassandi wassan, giwassan

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: wassen
    • Dutch: wassen

Further reading

  • “wassan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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