wanken

Meaning

1. (weak) to sway, waver (swing slowly, usually such that there is danger of fall or collapse)
2. (weak) to stagger, totter, reel (walk swayingly)
3. (figuratively,weak) to falter, waver (be on the verge of defection, grow weak in enthusiasm, faith, loyalty)

Hyphenated as

wan‧ken

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvaŋkən/

Etymology

From Middle High German wanken, from Old High German wankōn, from Proto-West Germanic *wankōn, from Proto-Germanic *wankōną.