wapen

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -aːpən
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  • Hyphenation: wa‧pen

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch wâpen, from Old Dutch wāpan, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną.

Noun

wapen n (plural wapens or wapenen, diminutive wapentje n)

  1. weapon
  2. (heraldry) coat of arms
    Synonym: wapenschild
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

wapen

  1. first-person singular present indicative of wapenen
  2. imperative of wapenen

West Frisian

Etymology

Noun

wapen n (plural wapens, diminutive wapentsje)

  1. weapon
  2. coat of arms
  3. penis

Alternative forms

Further reading
  • “wapen”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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