Wirt

English

Proper noun

Wirt

  1. A surname​.

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German

Etymology

From Old High German wirt (“host”), from Proto-Germanic *werduz. Cognate with Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌿𐍃 (wairdus), Dutch waard,[1] and Swedish värd. The sense “caretaker; someone responsible”, which is found in compounds, developed from the sense of “host; innkeeper” due to the latter's responsibilities for his guests. However, in many cases this use is based on a backformation from Wirtschaft (“economy”), particularly in academic titles like Betriebswirt, Volkswirt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vɪʁt/, [vɪʁt], [vɪɐ̯t]
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Noun

Wirt m (genitive Wirtes, plural Wirte, feminine Wirtin)

  1. pubkeeper; innkeeper
  2. (dated) host (someone who receives a guest)
  3. (biology) host (animal infested with a pest)
  4. (only in compounds) agent; caretaker; someone responsible or knowledgeable

Declension
Declension of Wirt
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wirt die Wirte
genitive eines des Wirtes,
Wirts		 der Wirte
dative einem dem Wirt,
Wirte1		 den Wirten
accusative einen den Wirt die Wirte
1Now uncommon, see notes

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Proper noun

Wirt m or f (genitive Wirts)

  1. A surname​.

References
  1. Kluge, Friedrich (1989), “Wirt”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological dictionary of the German language] (in German), 22nd edition, →ISBN

Further reading
  • Wirt in Duden online
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