See also: Wassen, Wassén, and Waßen

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑsə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑsən

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch wasschen, from Old Dutch wascan, from Proto-West Germanic *waskan, from Proto-Germanic *waskaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wed- (water, wet).

Verb

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wassen

  1. (transitive) to wash, to clean
    Ik ga mijn kleren wassen in de wasmachine.
    I am going to wash my clothes in the washing machine.
    Vergeet niet je handen te wassen voor het eten.
    Don't forget to wash your hands before eating.
    Ik moet de auto even wassen voordat we op reis gaan.
    I need to clean the car before we go on a trip.
Conjugation
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Conjugation of wassen (weak with strong past participle)
infinitive wassen
past singular waste
past participle gewassen
infinitive wassen
gerund wassen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular was waste
2nd person sing. (jij) wast, was2 waste
2nd person sing. (u) wast waste
2nd person sing. (gij) wast waste
3rd person singular wast waste
plural wassen wasten
subjunctive sing.1 wasse waste
subjunctive plur.1 wassen wasten
imperative sing. was
imperative plur.1 wast
participles wassend gewassen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: was
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: wasi
  • Negerhollands: wasch, was
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: was
  • ? Sranan Tongo: wasi

Etymology 2

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From Middle Dutch wassen, from Old Dutch wassan, from Proto-Germanic *wahsijaną (to increase), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weg- (to increase).

Verb

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wassen

  1. (intransitive, archaic) to grow, to rise, to increase, to become higher and/or bigger, to wax
    de wassende maan
    the waxing moon
Conjugation
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Conjugation of wassen (strong class 7)
infinitive wassen
past singular wies
past participle gewassen
infinitive wassen
gerund wassen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular was wies
2nd person sing. (jij) wast, was2 wies
2nd person sing. (u) wast wies
2nd person sing. (gij) wast wiest
3rd person singular wast wies
plural wassen wiesen
subjunctive sing.1 wasse wiese
subjunctive plur.1 wassen wiesen
imperative sing. was
imperative plur.1 wast
participles wassend gewassen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
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Etymology 3

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From was +‎ -en.

Adjective

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wassen (not comparable)

  1. made of wax, waxen
    De wassen kaarsen hebben een aangename geur.
    The wax candles have a pleasant scent.
    De wassen vloer glansde in het zonlicht.
    The waxen floor glistened in the sunlight.
Declension
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Declension of wassen
uninflected wassen
inflected wassen
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial
indefinite m./f. sing. wassen
n. sing. wassen
plural wassen
definite wassen
partitive
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Etymology 4

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From was +‎ -en.

Verb

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wassen

  1. (transitive) to rub wax on, to wax
    Ik ga de houten tafel wassen met een laagje bijenwas.
    I am going to wax the wooden table with some beeswax.
    De meubelmaker heeft de antieke kast netjes gewast met een speciale was.
    The furniture maker carefully waxed the antique cabinet with a special wax.
    Voordat je de vloer gaat boenen, moet je eerst de tegels wassen.
    Before you start scrubbing the floor, you need to rub wax on the tiles.
Conjugation
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Conjugation of wassen (weak)
infinitive wassen
past singular waste
past participle gewast
infinitive wassen
gerund wassen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular was waste
2nd person sing. (jij) wast, was2 waste
2nd person sing. (u) wast waste
2nd person sing. (gij) wast waste
3rd person singular wast waste
plural wassen wasten
subjunctive sing.1 wasse waste
subjunctive plur.1 wassen wasten
imperative sing. was
imperative plur.1 wast
participles wassend gewast
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
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Low German

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Etymology

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From Old Saxon wahsan, from Proto-Germanic *wahsaną.

Verb

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wassen

  1. to wax, grow

Conjugation

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Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch wassan, from Proto-West Germanic *wahsan, from Proto-Germanic *wahsijaną (to increase), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weg- (to increase).

Verb

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wassen

  1. to grow, to wax
  2. to increase

Inflection

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Descendants

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