waden

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wāden, from Old Dutch *wadan, from Proto-Germanic *wadaną.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aːdən

Verb

waden

1. to wade

Etymology

From Old Dutch *wadan, from Proto-Germanic *wadaną.

Verb

wāden

1. to go, to step
2. to wade
3. to flow
4. to penetrate (of a weapon)

Further reading

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

Alternative forms

• wade, wode, wadon, wadyn, woden

Etymology

From Old English wadan, from Proto-Germanic *wadaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwaːdən/, /ˈwadən/

Verb

waden

1. To move forth; to journey on or go about.
2. To puncture or stab; to journey into a person's body.
3. To wade; to walk through fluid:
   1. To wade through a fluid; to pass through by wading.
   2. (figuratively) To immerse or involve oneself in something.
4. (rare) To reach or exist over water.
5. (rare) To wax or wane.