wachten

wachten

See also: Wachten

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑxtə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: wach‧ten
• Rhymes: -ɑxtən

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
	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

• afwachten
• verwachten

Descendants

• Afrikaans: wag
• Berbice Creole Dutch: wakti
• Javindo: wach, wah
• Negerhollands: wacht, wach, wak, wag
• Skepi Creole Dutch: wak
• → Papiamentu: warda

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

wachten

1. Plural form of wacht

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Verb

wachten

1. inflection of wachen:
   1. first/third-person plural preterite
   2. first/third-person plural subjunctive II

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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

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Descendants

• Dutch: wachten
• Limburgish: wachte

Further reading

• “wachten”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “wachten”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN