Weiher
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Weiher.
Proper noun
Weiher (plural Weihers)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Weiher is the 41164th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 529 individuals. Weiher is most common among White (96.03%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Weiher”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Central Franconian
Etymology
From Old High German wīwāri, from Latin vīvārium. The diphthongisation in Ripuarian is regular because (after the loss intervocalic -w-) the -ī- was in hiatus, where Ripuarian does diphthongise. The diphthong would regularly be /ei̯/ rather than /ɛi̯/, but this distinction has only survived stem-finally.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯ʌ/
Noun
Weiher m (plural Weihere, diminutive Weiherche)
- (most dialects) pond
German
Etymology
From Middle High German wīwer, wīwære, from Old High German wīwāri, from Latin vīvārium. See the latter for cognates.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯ər/, [ˈvaɪ̯.ɐ], [ˈʋaɪ̯.ɐ]
Audio (file)
Noun
Weiher m (strong, genitive Weihers, plural Weiher)
- pond
- Synonyms: Teich, (shallow) Tümpel
Usage notes
- The distinction between this word and Teich was originally purely regional: Weiher was western and southern, Teich northern and eastern. Today both words are used alongside for natural ponds, while Teich is strongly preferred for man-made ones (but compare e.g. the Aachener Weiher in Cologne).
Declension
Declension of Weiher [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Weiher | die | Weiher |
| genitive | eines | des | Weihers | der | Weiher |
| dative | einem | dem | Weiher | den | Weihern |
| accusative | einen | den | Weiher | die | Weiher |
Further reading
- “Weiher” in Duden online