wese
See also: Wese
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch wezen, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɪə.sə/
Noun
wese (plural wesens)
- being
- creature
- 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
- moist
- macerated
Related terms
- wēsan
- wōs