weening

ween

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ween]
- /win/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ween]
- /win/

Definition of weening word

noun weening Present participle of ween. 1

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Origin of weening

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English wenen, Old English wēnan to expect; cognate with German wähnen to imagine, Old Norse væna, Gothic wēnjan to hope, expect

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Parts of speech for Weening

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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weening popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.