weg
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch weg, from Middle Dutch wech, from Old Dutch weh, weg, from Proto-Germanic *wegaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-.
Pronunciation
Noun
weg (plural weë)
Derived terms
Adverb
weg
Dutch
Etymology
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From Middle Dutch wech, from Old Dutch weh, weg, from Proto-Germanic *wegaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-.
Pronunciation
Noun
weg m (plural wegen, diminutive wegje n or weggetje n)
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: weg
Adverb
weg
- away
- gone, disappeared
- Synonym: (slang) loesoe
- (slang) hammered
- Hij was echt weg toen.
- He was really schnockered.
Derived terms
German
Etymology
Shortened from Middle High German enwec, from Old High German in weg, corresponding to modern in + Weg. The first syllable is still seen in dialectal forms with e-, cf. Luxembourgish ewech. Cognate with Dutch weg, Hunsrik wech, English away.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
weg (not comparable)
- away
- gone, not there
- (now rare) minus
- 2007, Michael Gaidoschik, Rechenschwäche verstehen - Kinder gezielt fördern: Ein Leitfaden für die Unterrichtspraxis, p.76
- [...] 3+5 „drei und fünf“ oder „drei plus fünf“ [...] „8-5“ als „acht weg fünf“ oder „acht weniger fünf“ oder „acht minus fünf“ [...]
- 2008, Matthias E. Jacob, Der erotische Bücherwurm: Dreizehn Geschichten aller Art (2nd edition), p.22:
- Mathematik war das noch nicht; man sagte „und“ und „weg“ und „mal“ und „durch“. Eigentlich sollte man diese Sprachregelung wieder einführen, denn es sagt sich viel leichter „1 weg minus 2 ist 3“ als „1 minus minus 2 ist 3“.
- 2007, Michael Gaidoschik, Rechenschwäche verstehen - Kinder gezielt fördern: Ein Leitfaden für die Unterrichtspraxis, p.76
- (regional, Westphalia) from
- Wo bist du denn weg?
- And you, where do you come from?
- (informal) unconscious; passed out
- (informal) hammered; so drunk as being close to unconsciousness
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weg
North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian wike. Cognates include West Frisian wike.
Noun
weg m (plural wegen)
- iansis a weg
- once a week
- iarst uun a weg, began faan a weg
- beginning/start of the week
- maden uun a weg, maden faan a weg
- middle of the week
- letst uun a weg, aanj faan a weg
- middle of the week
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wegaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-.
Noun
weg m
Inflection
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Alternative forms
Descendants
Further reading
- “weg”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿeġ — wynn spelling
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wegaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-. Germanic cognates include Old Saxon weg, Old Dutch weg, Old High German weg, Old Norse vegr, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌲𐍃 (wigs).
Pronunciation
Noun
weġ m (nominative plural wegas)
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wegaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-. Cognate with Old Saxon weg, Old Dutch weg, Old English weġ, Old Norse vegr, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌲𐍃 (wigs).
Noun
weg m (plural wega)
Declension
case | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | weg | wega |
accusative | weg | wega |
genitive | weges | wego |
dative | wege | wegum |
instrumental | wegu | — |
Descendants
- Middle High German: wec
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wegaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-. Germanic cognates include Old English weġ, Old Dutch weg, Old High German weg, Old Norse vegr, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌲𐍃 (wigs).
Noun
weg m
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | weg | wegos |
accusative | weg | wegos |
genitive | weges | wegō |
dative | wege | wegum |
instrumental | — | — |
Descendants
- Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch
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