"Wesen" meaning in All languages combined

See Wesen on Wiktionary

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈveːzn̩/ [Germany], /ˈveːsn̩/ [Austria] Audio: LL-Q188 (deu)-Sebastian Wallroth-Wesen.wav , De-Wesen.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German wësen, from Old High German wesan (verb). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|wësen}} Middle High German wësen, {{inh|de|goh|wesan}} Old High German wesan Head templates: {{de-noun|n}} Wesen n (strong, genitive Wesens, plural Wesen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Wesens [genitive], Wesen [plural], strong [table-tags], Wesen [nominative, singular], Wesen [definite, nominative, plural], Wesens [genitive, singular], Wesen [definite, genitive, plural], Wesen [dative, singular], Wesen [dative, definite, plural], Wesen [accusative, singular], Wesen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. creature, being Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Wesen-de-noun-0~Da0otP
  2. essence, substance Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Wesen-de-noun-2rB9IILD Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 29 60 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 71 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 85 7
  3. character Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Wesen-de-noun-S87z3nbq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Anwesen, Unwesen, wesenlos, Wesenreich, Wesensart, wesensfremd, wesensgleich, wesentlich Related terms: abwesend, anwesend, -wesen
Hyponyms: Fabelwesen, Geisterwesen, Höhlenwesen, interdimensionale Wesen, Lebewesen, Meereswesen, Nachtwesen, Sagenwesen, Servicewesen, Überwesen, Urwesen

Inflected forms

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      "word": "Anwesen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Unwesen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "wesenlos"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Wesenreich"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Wesensart"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "wesensfremd"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "wesensgleich"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "wesentlich"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
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      "expansion": "Old High German wesan",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German wësen, from Old High German wesan (verb).",
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    {
      "form": "Wesens",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wesen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wesen",
      "source": "declension",
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    {
      "form": "Wesen",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wesens",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Wesen",
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    {
      "form": "Wesen",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Wesen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Wesen",
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      "word": "Fabelwesen"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Geisterwesen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Höhlenwesen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "interdimensionale Wesen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Lebewesen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Meereswesen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Nachtwesen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Sagenwesen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Servicewesen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Überwesen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Urwesen"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "n"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "abwesend"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "anwesend"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "-wesen"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "english": "Strange creatures have been discovered in the deep ocean.",
          "text": "In der Tiefsee hat man seltsame Wesen entdeckt.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "creature, being"
      ],
      "id": "en-Wesen-de-noun-0~Da0otP",
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        [
          "creature",
          "creature"
        ],
        [
          "being",
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      "tags": [
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        "strong"
      ]
    },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "19 71 10",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 85 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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      ],
      "id": "en-Wesen-de-noun-2rB9IILD",
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          "essence",
          "essence"
        ],
        [
          "substance",
          "substance"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "character"
      ],
      "id": "en-Wesen-de-noun-S87z3nbq",
      "links": [
        [
          "character",
          "character"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈveːzn̩/",
      "tags": [
        "Germany"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈveːsn̩/",
      "tags": [
        "Austria"
      ]
    },
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    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Wesen"
}
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    "German lemmas",
    "German neuter nouns",
    "German nouns",
    "German terms derived from Middle High German",
    "German terms derived from Old High German",
    "German terms inherited from Middle High German",
    "German terms inherited from Old High German",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
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    {
      "word": "Anwesen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Unwesen"
    },
    {
      "word": "wesenlos"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wesenreich"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wesensart"
    },
    {
      "word": "wesensfremd"
    },
    {
      "word": "wesensgleich"
    },
    {
      "word": "wesentlich"
    }
  ],
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      },
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German wësen, from Old High German wesan (verb).",
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    {
      "form": "Wesens",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wesen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
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    },
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      "form": "Wesen",
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    },
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    },
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    {
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    },
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    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wesen",
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        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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  ],
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      "word": "Fabelwesen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Geisterwesen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Höhlenwesen"
    },
    {
      "word": "interdimensionale Wesen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Lebewesen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Meereswesen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Nachtwesen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Sagenwesen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Servicewesen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Überwesen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Urwesen"
    }
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  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "abwesend"
    },
    {
      "word": "anwesend"
    },
    {
      "word": "-wesen"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Strange creatures have been discovered in the deep ocean.",
          "text": "In der Tiefsee hat man seltsame Wesen entdeckt.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        [
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        [
          "being",
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      ],
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        "strong"
      ]
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          "character"
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      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈveːzn̩/",
      "tags": [
        "Germany"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈveːsn̩/",
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        "Austria"
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    },
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}

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