wens

English

Noun

wens

  1. plural of wen

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wensch, next to eastern wonsch, from Old Dutch *wunsk, from Proto-West Germanic *wunsk, from Proto-Germanic *wunskaz.

Cognate with German Wunsch, English wish, West Frisian winsk, Danish ønske.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛns

Noun

wens m (plural wensen, diminutive wensje n)

  1. wish

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: wensch
  • → Aukan: winsi
  • → Sranan Tongo: winsi

Further reading

  • “wens” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

Verb

wens

  1. inflection of wensen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Gothic

Romanization

wēns

  1. romanization of 𐍅𐌴𐌽𐍃

Maltese

Root
w-n-s
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic أُنْس (ʔuns).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɛns/

Noun

wens m

  1. congenial company
  2. peace of mind
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