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Weh

Weh

See also: weh

German

Noun

Weh n (genitive Wehes or Wehs, plural Wehe)

  1. psychological suffering; misery, woe
  2. (less commonly) physical suffering, pain

References

  • Cassell's German and English Dictionary (1933)

weh

weh

See also: Weh

English

Interjection

weh

  1. Alternative form of wah

Usage notes

The word is often extended, for instance "wehhhhhhh", "weeeeeeh", etc.


German

Etymology

From Old High German , from Proto-Germanic *wai, from Proto-Indo-European *wai. Compare Dutch wee, English woe, Danish and Swedish ve, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹 (wai).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /veː/
  • Homophone: W
  • Rhymes: -eː

Adjective

weh (comparative weher, superlative am wehsten)

  1. sore, painful

Declension

Interjection

weh

  1. alas! woe!

References

  • Cassell's German and English Dictionary (1933)