wenan

== Breton == === Noun === wenan soft mutation of gwenan == Old English == === Alternative forms === wœ̄nan — Anglian === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *wēnijaną. Cognate with Old Frisian wēna, Old Saxon wānian, Old High German wānen (German wähnen), Old Norse væna, Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wēnjan). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈweː.nɑn/ Rhymes: -eː.nɑn === Verb === wēnan (West Saxon) to think (be of a certain opinion) to expect (+ genitive) Early 11th century, Wulfstan, "Secundum Lucam" (poetic) to hope ==== Usage notes ==== When used to express what is thought or expected, it is always in the subjunctive mood: Iċ wēne þæt þū sīe lēoflīċ ("I think you're lovely"). ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== forwēnan ==== Related terms ==== wēn (“expectation”) wēna (“opinion”) ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: wenen Scots: wen, wene, ween English: ween