Werg

German

Etymology

From Middle High German werc, werch, werich, from Old High German werk, werh, werah, from Proto-West Germanic *werk (“rope, rope material”), from Proto-Germanic *werką (“rope”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vɛɐ̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Werg
  • Homophone: Werk
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Noun

Werg n (strong, genitive Werges or Wergs, no plural)

  1. tow (oakum)

Declension

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Further reading
  • “Werg” in Duden online
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