wezen.
synonym of zijn
Meaning & usage
synonym of zijn
Je hoeft echt niet boos te wezen.
imperative plural of zijn
Wezen jullie niet bang!
used with an action verb in the infinitive to indicate that the action took place elsewhere and has been concluded
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch wēsen, from Old Dutch wesan, from Proto-West Germanic *wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną. See zijn. The noun represents a substantivization of the verb and is attested as such since as early as c. 1100.
a being, creature
system, sector, institution (in an abstract sense)
the essence of something
Zijn vloek had haar in haar diepste wezen geraakt.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch wēsen, from Old Dutch wesan, from Proto-West Germanic *wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną. See zijn. The noun represents a substantivization of the verb and is attested as such since as early as c. 1100.
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