wesen

Etymology
From, from , from , from , from.

All the forms with initial w- (imperative and past tense) derive from this root. It is related to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

The original infinitive is but a second infinitive  also exists. The infinitive is still the most used one, but in general which one is used is a matter of personal preference and/or region.

The infinitive derives from, from. Along with the words and, it derives ultimately from , which had no separate infinitive in Germanic. The modern infinitive was probably back-formed in late Old Saxon from the former first-person plural subjunctive, since this form had become identical to the infinitive in other verbs during the late Old Saxon period. Compare also and its alternative infinitive.

Finally, the forms and  derive from, from , which survives only as relic forms in the West Germanic languages and not at all in the others. Its infinitive and non-singular forms are only attested in (Old) English.

Pronunciation

 * (most areas, including parts of Brandenburg)
 * (conservative pronunciation for most areas; becoming steadily rarer post 17th century)
 * (areas with historical Frisian settlement)
 * (parts of Westphalia)
 * (some dialects at the Dutch border and North Sea coast)
 * (Brandenburg)

Verb

 * 1)  To be, to exist.
 * 2)  To go, to go on a trip and return.
 * 3)  To equal;
 * 4)  To have the next turn in a game.
 * 5)  It is, be
 * 1)  To go, to go on a trip and return.
 * 2)  To equal;
 * 3)  To have the next turn in a game.
 * 4)  It is, be
 * 1)  To go, to go on a trip and return.
 * 2)  To equal;
 * 3)  To have the next turn in a game.
 * 4)  It is, be
 * 1)  To equal;
 * 2)  To have the next turn in a game.
 * 3)  It is, be
 * 1)  To equal;
 * 2)  To have the next turn in a game.
 * 3)  It is, be
 * 1)  To have the next turn in a game.
 * 2)  It is, be
 * 1)  It is, be

Usage notes

 * The stem wes- is pronounced with an open vowel or diphthong in all forms, in dialects which have not merged these vowels with close long vowels. (cf. Pronunciation section)
 * The original forms are marked bold, the other forms were created later in a process of pattern regularisation.
 * The forms with ü come from later rounding due to a mixture of labial environment and unstressed position.

Etymology
From, from , from.

Verb

 * 1) to be

Etymology
From, from , from.

Pronunciation

 * Stem vowel: ē²

Verb

 * 1) to be

Usage notes

 * Wēsen is a verb with a suppletive conjugation based on multiple Proto-Germanic stems. For many verb forms, authors freely chose between forms based on the stems wēs- and sî-, without semantic impact. This is also true for modern Low German and Dutch. For the forms based on the sî- stem, see the respective entry at.

Alternative forms

 * sîn