wese

See also: Wese

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch wezen, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪə.sə/

Noun

wese (plural wesens)

  1. being
  2. creature
  3. essence

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ƿēse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wōsijaz, from Proto-Germanic *wōsaz (“moist”), from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (“moisture; wet”). Akin to Old English wēsan (“to soak”), Old English wōs (“moisture, juice, sap”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈweː.ze/

Adjective

wēse

  1. moist
  2. macerated
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