Wessi

See also: wessi

German

Etymology

Derived from Westen (“west”) +‎ -i, analogically to Ossi, which compare for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛsi/

• Audio:

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Noun

Wessi m (strong, genitive Wessis or Wessi, plural Wessis) or
Wessi (referring to a female) f (genitive Wessi, plural Wessis)

1. (colloquial, Germany) a person from the area of the former West Germany, used to distinguish them from a person from the former East Germany

   Antonym: Ossi

   Coordinate term: Ösi

Declension

Declension of Wessi [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Wessi	die	Wessis
genitive	eines	des	Wessis, Wessi	der	Wessis
dative	einem	dem	Wessi	den	Wessis
accusative	einen	den	Wessi	die	Wessis

Declension of Wessi [feminine (referring to a female)]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Wessi	die	Wessis
genitive	einer	der	Wessi	der	Wessis
dative	einer	der	Wessi	den	Wessis
accusative	eine	die	Wessi	die	Wessis

Derived terms

• Besserwessi

Related terms

• Westdeutscher
• Westdeutschland

Further reading

• “Wessi” in Duden online
• “Wessi” in Duden online
• “Wessi” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache