See also: wessi

German edit

Etymology edit

Derived from Westen (west) +‎ -i, analogically to Ossi, which compare for more.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛsi/
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Noun edit

Wessi m (strong, genitive Wessis or Wessi, plural Wessis) or
Wessi (referring to a female) f (genitive Wessi, plural Wessis)

  1. (colloquial, Germany) a person from the area of the former West Germany, used to distinguish them from a person from the former East Germany
    Antonym: Ossi
    Coordinate term: Ösi

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Further reading edit

  • Wessi” in Duden online
  • Wessi” in Duden online
  • Wessi” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache