vente

Etymology

From Old Norse vænta, vætta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛntə/, [ˈʋɛnd̥ə]
• Rhymes: -d̥ə

Verb

vente (imperative vent, infinitive at vente, present tense venter, past tense ventede, perfect tense er/har ventet)

1. (intransitive) wait

   Vent på mig!

   Wait for me!

2. (transitive) expect

   Han ventede mig tydeligvis.

   He clearly expected me.

Verb

vente

1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of venten

Etymology

From Latin vēndita (“which is sold”), participle of Latin vēndō (“I sell”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɑ̃t/

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Noun

vente f (plural ventes)

1. sale

Verb

vente

1. first-person singular present indicative of venter
2. first-person singular present subjunctive of venter

Further reading

• “vente” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• évent

Noun

vente

1. wind

Noun

vente

1. vocative singular of ventus

Noun

vente f (plural ventes)

1. (Jersey, Guernsey) sale

Etymology

From Old Norse vænta, derived from von

Noun

vente (indeclinable)

1. that which is to come

Verb

vente (imperative vent, present tense venter, simple past and past participle venta or ventet, present participle ventende)

1. to stay put, to wait, to delay
   • stå og vente

     stand and wait

   • vent og se!

     wait and see!

   • vent litt!

     [just] wait a little [longer]!

2. to be ready
   • middagen venter

     the dinner is ready

3. expect (as likely)
   • vi venter gjester

     we are expecting guests

   • Du kan vente meg klokka sju

     You can expect me at seven o'clock

   • Det var ikke annet å vente

     Nothing else could have been expected

   • vente seg mye av oppholdet

     [to] expect much from the stay

   • såpass må en kunne vente av et voksent menneske

     thus much must one expect from an adult person

   • han hadde ikke ventet det svaret

     he hadn't expected that answer

Noun

vente

1. that which is to come; only used in the expression i vente

   Me har dårleg vêr i vente.

   Bad weather is coming.

Verb

vente (present tense ventar, past tense venta, past participle venta, passive infinitive ventast, present participle ventande, imperative vent/vente)

1. Alternative form of venta

Etymology

From venir (“come”) + te (“to you, yourself”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈβ̞e̞n.te̞]
• Rhymes: -ente

Verb

vente

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of venir. + te.