Weide
See also: weide
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯də/
Etymology 1
From Old High German wīda, from Proto-Germanic *wīþijō (“willow”), from Proto-Indo-European *wéh₁itis (“that which twines or bends, branch, switch”). Cognate to Dutch wijde (“willow”), Swedish vide.
Noun
Weide f (genitive Weide, plural Weiden)
- willow
Etymology 2
From Old High German weida, from Proto-Germanic *waiþijō, *waiþō. Cognate to Dutch weide (“pasture”).
Noun
Weide f (genitive Weide, plural Weiden)
- pasture
Declension
Declension of Weide
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Weide | die | Weiden |
| genitive | einer | der | Weide | der | Weiden |
| dative | einer | der | Weide | den | Weiden |
| accusative | eine | die | Weide | die | Weiden |
See also
- Wiese
References
- Mallory, J. P.; Adams, D. Q., editors (1997) Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers