Wand
See also: wand
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Central FranconianEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- Wank (Ripuarian; now chiefly western dialects)
EtymologyEdit
From Old High German (*)wand, northern variant of want. For the phonetic development compare Hand.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
Wand f (plural Wänn or Wäng, diminutive Wändche)
- (many dialects) wall
Usage notesEdit
- The plural Wänn is used in Moselle Franconian and some southern dialects of Ripuarian. The form Wäng is used in many Ripuarian dialects, including Kölsch.
GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle High German want, from Old High German want, from Proto-Germanic *wandiz (“weave; wickerwork; plait; wall”), from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ- (“to turn; bend; wind; twist; braid; weave”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
Wand f (genitive Wand, plural Wände)
Usage notesEdit
- The words Wand and Mauer are synonymous in principle. However, they are widely distinguished in the following manner: only Mauer is commonly used for freestanding walls. Only Wand is commonly used for the walls of a building as seen from the inside. Both words are used for the outer walls of a building.
- Moreover, Mauer is widely restricted to stone or concrete walls, which Wand is not.
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Wand
Derived termsEdit
External linksEdit
- Wand in Duden online
LuxembourgishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Old High German wint, from Proto-Germanic *windaz.
NounEdit
Wand m (plural Wënn)
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
From Old High German want.
NounEdit
Wand f (plural Wänn)
- (interior) wall