Wesen

See also: wesen, węsen, and -wesen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wësen, from Old High German wesan (verb).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈveːzn̩/
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. creature, being
    In der Tiefsee hat man seltsame Wesen entdeckt.
    Strange creatures have been discovered in in the deep ocean.
  2. essence, substance
  3. character

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Hyponyms
creature
  • Fabelwesen
  • Geisterwesen
  • Höhlenwesen
  • interdimensionale Wesen
  • Lebewesen
  • Meereswesen
  • Nachtwesen
  • Sagenwesen
  • Servicewesen
  • Überwesen
  • Urwesen

Derived terms
Derived terms

See also

Further reading
  • “Wesen” in Duden online
  • “Wesen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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