"Wesen" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈveːzn̩/ 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 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 29 60 11
  3. character Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Wesen-de-noun-S87z3nbq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Anwesen, Unwesen, wesenlos, Wesensart, wesensfremd, wesensgleich, wesentlich, Wesenreich Related terms: abwesend, anwesend, -wesen
Hyponyms: Fabelwesen, Geisterwesen, Höhlenwesen, interdimensionale Wesen, Lebewesen, Meereswesen, Nachtwesen, Sagenwesen, Servicewesen, Überwesen, Urwesen

Inflected forms

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