Danish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German wesen (existence), German Wesen (essence, character), originally an infinitive, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną (to be) (= Danish være).

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): [ˈvɛˀsən]

Noun

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væsen n (singular definite væsnet, plural indefinite væsner)

  1. creature
    et sært væsen
    an odd creature
  2. nature
    Om stoffets væsen.
    On the nature of matter.

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