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

(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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

wachten

Plural form of wacht

German

Verb

wachten

First-person plural preterite of wachen.
Third-person plural preterite of wachen.
First-person plural subjunctive II of wachen.
Third-person plural subjunctive II of wachen.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

wachten

to guard, to be on guard
to guard, to protect
to observe, to respect (a rule)
to wait

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Dutch: wachten
Limburgish: wachte

Further reading

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

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