wese

See also: we'se, and Wese

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch wezen, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪə.sə/

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Noun

wese (plural wesens)

1. being
2. creature
3. essence

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wōsijaz, from Proto-Germanic *wōsaz (“moist”), from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (“moisture; wet”). Akin to Old English wēsan (“to soak”), Old English wōs (“moisture, juice, sap”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈweː.se/, [ˈweː.ze]

Adjective

wēse

1. moist
2. macerated

Declension

Declension of wēse — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wēse	wēsu, wēso	wēse
Accusative	wēsne	wēse	wēse
Genitive	wēses	wēsre	wēses
Dative	wēsum	wēsre	wēsum
Instrumental	wēse	wēsre	wēse
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wēse	wēsa, wēse	wēsu, wēso
Accusative	wēse	wēsa, wēse	wēsu, wēso
Genitive	wēsra	wēsra	wēsra
Dative	wēsum	wēsum	wēsum
Instrumental	wēsum	wēsum	wēsum

Declension of wēse — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wēsa	wēse	wēse
Accusative	wēsan	wēsan	wēse
Genitive	wēsan	wēsan	wēsan
Dative	wēsan	wēsan	wēsan
Instrumental	wēsan	wēsan	wēsan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wēsan	wēsan	wēsan
Accusative	wēsan	wēsan	wēsan
Genitive	wēsra, wēsena	wēsra, wēsena	wēsra, wēsena
Dative	wēsum	wēsum	wēsum
Instrumental	wēsum	wēsum	wēsum

Related terms

• wēsan
• wōs