Weh

See also: weh

German

Etymology

From Middle High German we, wach, from Old High German wē, wa, wah, from Proto-Germanic *wai, whence also Old English wā (English woe), Old Norse vei.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /veː/
• Rhymes: -eː

• Audio:

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• Homophone: W

Noun

Weh n (genitive Wehes or Wehs, plural Wehe)

1. psychological suffering; misery, woe
2. (less commonly) physical suffering, pain

References

• Cassell's German and English Dictionary (1933)

Further reading

• “Weh” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /veː/

Noun

Weh n (plural Weh)

1. wound; injury

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Weh, Dutch wee, English woe.

Noun

Weh n

1. soreness, pain