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wens

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English

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Noun

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wens

  1. plural of wen

Anagrams

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

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

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛns

Noun

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wens m (plural wensen, diminutive wensje n)

  1. wish

Derived terms

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Descendants

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

Further reading

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

Verb

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wens

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

Gothic

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Romanization

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wēns

  1. Romanization of 𐍅𐌴𐌽𐍃

Maltese

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Root
w-n-s
5 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic أُنْس (ʔuns).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wens m

  1. congenial company
  2. peace of mind