Wesen

See also: wesen, węsen, and -wesen

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈveːzən/, [ˈveːzn̩] (Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈveːsən/, [ˈveːsn̩] (Austria)
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Noun

Wesen n (strong, genitive Wesens, plural Wesen)

  1. creature, being
    In der Tiefsee hat der Mensch seltsame Wesen entdeckt.
    In the deep sea, man has discovered strange beings.
  2. essence, substance
  3. character

Declension

Declension of Wesen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Wesen die Wesen
genitive eines des Wesens der Wesen
dative einem dem Wesen den Wesen
accusative ein das Wesen die Wesen

Hyponyms

creature

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

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