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Weste

See also: weste

German edit

Etymology edit

17th century, from French veste. At first also Veste, though the spelling with W- has always been predominant; perhaps to distinguish it from Veste (“fortress”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛstə/
  • Audio (Austria)(file)
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Noun edit

Weste f (genitive Weste, plural Westen)

  1. waistcoat, vest (usually sleeveless garment worn over a shirt)

Declension edit

Declension of Weste [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Weste die Westen
genitive einer der Weste der Westen
dative einer der Weste den Westen
accusative eine die Weste die Westen

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • → Czech: vesta
  • → Kashubian: westa
  • → Silesian: westa

Further reading edit

  • “Weste” in Duden online
  • “Weste” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Weste m

  1. west

Further reading edit

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Apheresis of Oeste, derived from Spanish oeste (“west”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈweste/, [ˈwɛs.tɛ]
  • Hyphenation: Wes‧te

Adjective edit

Weste (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒ)

  1. Alternative form of Oeste: western (part of a region; used in place names)

Derived terms edit

See also edit

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