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Definition 2024
waian
waian
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wēaną (“to blow”). Akin to Dutch waaien (“to blow, wind”).
Verb
wāian
- to blow (especially of wind)
Conjugation
Conjugation of wāian (strong class 7)
| infinitive | wāian | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | wāiu | wēw |
| 2nd person singular | wāis | wēwi |
| 3rd person singular | wāid | wēw |
| plural | wāiad | wēwun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | wāie | wēwi |
| 2nd person singular | wāies | wēwis |
| 3rd person singular | wāie | wēwi |
| plural | wāien | wēwin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | wāi | |
| plural | wāiad | |
| participle | present | past |
| wāiandi | giwāian, wāian | |
Descendants
- Low German: weihn