Wesen

See also: wesen, węsen, and -wesen

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈveːzn̩/
  • (file)
  • (file)

Noun

Wesen n (strong, genitive Wesens, plural Wesen)

  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

Hyponyms

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

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

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