wesa

Old Frisian

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *wesan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈweːsa/

Verb

wēsa

  1. to be
Conjugation
Conjugation of wesa (irregular, suppletive)
infinitive wesa
indicative present past
1st person singular bem, ben was
2nd person singular bist wēre
3rd person singular is was
plural send wēron
subjunctive present past
singular sē wēre
plural sē, sēn wēre, wēren
imperative present
singular wese
plural wesath, wesset
participle present past
wesande ewesen, wesen
Descendants
  • North Frisian:
    Föhr-Amrum: wees
    Halligen: weese
    Helgoland: wees
    Mooring: weese
  • Saterland Frisian: weze
  • West Frisian: wêze

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *waiso. Modern cognates include Dutch wees and German Waise.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈweːsa/, [ˈwɛːsa]

Noun

wēsa m

  1. orphan
Derived terms
  • wēsklin

References
  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN
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