wachten

See also: Wachten

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑxtə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: wach‧ten

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch wachten, from Old Dutch *wahton. Equivalent to wacht (“a watch, sentry, guard”) +‎ -en.

Verb

wachten

  1. (intransitive) to wait [+ op (object) = for]
Inflection
Inflection of wachten (weak)
infinitive wachten
past singular wachtte
past participle gewacht
infinitive wachten
gerund wachten n
verbal noun —
present tense past tense
1st person singular wacht wachtte
2nd person sing. (jij) wacht wachtte
2nd person sing. (u) wacht wachtte
2nd person sing. (gij) wacht wachtte
3rd person singular wacht wachtte
plural wachten wachtten
subjunctive sing.1 wachte wachtte
subjunctive plur.1 wachten wachtten
imperative sing. wacht
imperative plur.1 wacht
participles wachtend gewacht
1) Archaic.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Noun

wachten

  1. Plural form of wacht

German

Verb

wachten

  1. First-person plural preterite of wachen.
  2. Third-person plural preterite of wachen.
  3. First-person plural subjunctive II of wachen.
  4. Third-person plural subjunctive II of wachen.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *wahton. Equivalent to wachte +‎ -en.

Verb

wachten

  1. to guard, to be on guard
  2. to guard, to protect
  3. to observe, to respect (a rule)
  4. to wait

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

  • “wachten”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “wachten”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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