Wesfall

German

Alternative forms

• Wes-Fall

Etymology

wes (“whose”) +‎ Fall (“case”) (wes is a short form of wessen)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛsfal/

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Noun

Wesfall m (genitive Wesfalls or Wesfalles, plural Wesfälle)

1. (grammar) genitive case

Synonyms

• zweiter Fall / 2. Fall
• Wessenfall/Wessen-Fall
• Genitiv
• Genitivus, Genetiv, Genetivus (dated)

Further reading

• “Wesfall” in Duden online