wërwas

Kashubian

Etymology

From German wer (“who”) +‎ German was (“what”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɜrvas/
• Rhymes: -ɜrvas
• Syllabification: wër‧was

Noun

wërwas m inan

1. perplexity, obstacle, impediment (situation that is hard to overcome)

   Synonym: kłopòt

2. hubbub, commotion

Further reading

• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “ambaras”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎^[1]
• “wërwas”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022