wish

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
2. An expression of such a desire, often connected with ideas of magic and supernatural power.
3. The thing desired or longed for.
4. A water meadow.

Verb

1. To desire; to want.
2. To hope (+ object clause with may or in present subjunctive).
3. To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.
4. To bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something).
5. To request or desire to do an activity.
6. To recommend; to seek confidence or favour on behalf of.

Concepten

verlangen

wens

begeerte

zin

lust

willen

zucht

wensen

hopen

begeren

trek hebben in

verkiezen

wil

aspiratie

heilwens

sollicitatie

zegewens

hang

hoop

aanvraag

opdracht

verzoek

vraag

dorst

smachten

dromen

droom

toewensen

bestelling

petitie

petitionnement

verzoekschrift

aanvrage

vragen

ambitie

eerzucht

streven

vurig verlangen

drift

geilheid

sensualiteit

wellust

zinnelijkheid

verwachting

een sterk verlangen hebben

lusten

hunkeren

reikhalzen

terugverlangen

zenen

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/wɪʃ/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Middle English wisshen, wischen, wüschen, from Old English wȳsċan (“to wish”), from Proto-West Germanic *wunskijan, from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną (“to wish”), from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish, love”).
Cognate with Scots wis (“to wish”), Saterland Frisian wonskje (“to wish”), West Frisian winskje (“to wish”), Dutch wensen (“to wish”), German wünschen (“to wish”), Danish ønske (“to wish”), Icelandic æskja, óska (“to wish”), Latin Venus, veneror (“venerate, honour, love”).

Zinnen

‘I only wish I had such eyes , ’ the King remarked in a fretful tone .

‘Ik wou alleen dat ik zulke ogen had,’ merkte de koning op een fretful toon.