wassen

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑsə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ɑsən

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”).

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 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.

• Afrikaans: was
• Berbice Creole Dutch: wasi
• Negerhollands: wasch, was
• Skepi Creole Dutch: was
• →? Sranan Tongo: wasi
  • → Aukan: wasi
  • → Saramaccan: wási

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

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 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.

From was +‎ -en.

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 of wassen
uninflected	wassen
inflected	wassen
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial
indefinite	m./f. sing.	wassen
	n. sing.	wassen
	plural	wassen
definite		wassen
partitive

From was +‎ -en.

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 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.

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

wassen

1. to wax, grow

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

wassen

1. to grow, to wax
2. to increase

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

• Dutch: wassen
  • Afrikaans: was

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