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wenken.

to beckon, wave

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to beckon, wave

  2. to warn by hinting with body movements

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch wenken, from Old Dutch *wenken, from Proto-Germanic *wankijaną.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.