"-wesen" meaning in German

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Suffix

Audio: LL-Q188 (deu)-Frank C. Müller--wesen.wav
Etymology: Similar to Dutch -wezen. See Old High German wesan (“to exist, come to be”). Etymology templates: {{cog|nl|-wezen}} Dutch -wezen, {{der|de|goh|wesan|t=to exist, come to be}} Old High German wesan (“to exist, come to be”) Head templates: {{head|de|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|g=n}} -wesen n
  1. area of human activity Tags: morpheme, neuter Related terms: Wesen
    Sense id: en--wesen-de-suffix-UZSkNPOn Derived forms: Bankwesen, Bauwesen, Berichtswesen, Bibliothekswesen, Bildungswesen, Erziehungswesen, Finanzwesen, Forstwesen, Gattungswesen, Gemeinwesen, Gerichtswesen, Gesundheitswesen, Heerwesen, Hochschulwesen, Ingenieurwesen, Kastenwesen, Mahnwesen, Münzwesen, Postwesen, Rechnungswesen, Rechtswesen, Sanitätswesen, Schulwesen, Sozialwesen, Strafvollzugswesen, Straßenwesen, Theaterwesen, Transportwesen, Unterrichtswesen, Vereinswesen, Verkehrswesen, Verlagswesen, Vermessungswesen

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    {
      "word": "Transportwesen"
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    {
      "word": "Vereinswesen"
    },
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      "word": "Verkehrswesen"
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      "word": "Verlagswesen"
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