"Weg" meaning in German

See Weg in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /veːk/, /veːç/ Audio: De-Weg.ogg , De-Weg2.ogg , De-Weg3.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German wec, from Old High German weg, from Proto-West Germanic *weg. Cognate with Dutch weg, English way. Etymology templates: {{root|de|ine-pro|*weǵʰ-}}, {{dercat|de|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|de|gmh|wec}} Middle High German wec, {{inh|de|goh|weg}} Old High German weg, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*weg}} Proto-West Germanic *weg, {{cog|nl|weg}} Dutch weg, {{cog|en|way}} English way Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s|dim=chen,lein}} Weg m (strong, genitive Weges or Wegs, plural Wege, diminutive Wegchen n or Weglein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s}} Forms: Weges [genitive], Wegs [genitive], Wege [plural], Wegchen [diminutive, neuter], Weglein [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Weg [nominative, singular], Wege [definite, nominative, plural], Weges [genitive, singular], Wegs [genitive, singular], Wege [definite, genitive, plural], Weg [dative, singular], Wege [dative, singular], Wegen [dative, definite, plural], Weg [accusative, singular], Wege [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. path, trail, track (usually for foot traffic) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Weg-de-noun-0wxujasa Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 11 40 3 46 Disambiguation of Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header: 20 25 3 26 3 3 3 3 14
  2. route, way (to get from one place to another) Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Roads
    Sense id: en-Weg-de-noun-JCIN6gkS Disambiguation of Roads: 17 61 3 19 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 11 40 3 46 Disambiguation of Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header: 20 25 3 26 3 3 3 3 14
  3. method, way (of doing something) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Weg-de-noun-pyrATDtV
  4. (with preposition) someone's planned course or path, the space needed for movement Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Weg-de-noun-yw2zIcVg Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 11 40 3 46 Disambiguation of Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header: 20 25 3 26 3 3 3 3 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: weg, wegen
Derived forms: Arbeitsweg, Atemweg, Ausweg, Dienstweg, Fahrradweg, Fahrweg, Feldweg, Fluchtweg, Fußweg, Gehweg, Hauptweg, Heimweg, jemandem über den Weg laufen, Kreuzweg, Kuhweg, Landweg, Lebensweg, Luftweg, Mittelweg, Nachhauseweg, Nebenweg, Radschnellweg, Radweg, Rettungsweg, Rückweg, Sandweg, Scheideweg, Seitenweg, sich auf den Weg machen, Steinweg, Strandweg, Talweg, unterwegs, Verkehrsweg, Viehweg, Waldweg, Wanderweg, Wasserweg, Wegegeld, Wegerecht, Wegesrand, Wegscheide, Wegweiser, Wegzehrung, Wegzeiger, Wiesenweg, Zugangsweg

Inflected forms

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          "english": "The forest can be dangerous, so stay on the path.",
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          "text": "Kennst du den Weg nach Schönebeck?\nDo you know the way to Schönebeck?",
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        {
          "english": "on the way",
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        {
          "english": "We found a way to extract milk from oats.",
          "text": "Wir haben einen Weg gefunden, Milch aus Hafer zu erhalten.",
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        {
          "english": "ways and means",
          "text": "Mittel und Wege",
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          "english": "in the way",
          "text": "in den Weg",
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          "english": "out of the way",
          "text": "aus dem Weg",
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      "word": "jemandem über den Weg laufen"
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      "word": "Nachhauseweg"
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      "word": "Radschnellweg"
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      "word": "Rettungsweg"
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    },
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      "word": "Sandweg"
    },
    {
      "word": "Scheideweg"
    },
    {
      "word": "Seitenweg"
    },
    {
      "word": "sich auf den Weg machen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Steinweg"
    },
    {
      "word": "Strandweg"
    },
    {
      "word": "Talweg"
    },
    {
      "word": "unterwegs"
    },
    {
      "word": "Verkehrsweg"
    },
    {
      "word": "Viehweg"
    },
    {
      "word": "Waldweg"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wanderweg"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wasserweg"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wegegeld"
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    {
      "word": "Wegerecht"
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    },
    {
      "word": "Wegscheide"
    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "Wegzehrung"
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    {
      "word": "Wegzeiger"
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    {
      "word": "Wiesenweg"
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        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*weg"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *weg",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "weg"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch weg",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "way"
      },
      "expansion": "English way",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German wec, from Old High German weg, from Proto-West Germanic *weg. Cognate with Dutch weg, English way.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Weges",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wegs",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wege",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wegchen",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Weglein",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Weg",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wege",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Weges",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wegs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wege",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Weg",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wege",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wegen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Weg",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wege",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m,(e)s",
        "dim": "chen,lein"
      },
      "expansion": "Weg m (strong, genitive Weges or Wegs, plural Wege, diminutive Wegchen n or Weglein n)",
      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m,(e)s"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "weg"
    },
    {
      "word": "wegen"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The forest can be dangerous, so stay on the path.",
          "text": "Der Wald kann gefährlich sein, also bleib auf dem Weg.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "path, trail, track (usually for foot traffic)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "path",
          "path"
        ],
        [
          "trail",
          "trail"
        ],
        [
          "track",
          "track"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Kennst du den Weg nach Schönebeck?\nDo you know the way to Schönebeck?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "on the way",
          "text": "auf dem Weg",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "route, way (to get from one place to another)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "route",
          "route"
        ],
        [
          "way",
          "way"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "We found a way to extract milk from oats.",
          "text": "Wir haben einen Weg gefunden, Milch aus Hafer zu erhalten.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "ways and means",
          "text": "Mittel und Wege",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "method, way (of doing something)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "method",
          "method"
        ],
        [
          "way",
          "way"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "in the way",
          "text": "in den Weg",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "out of the way",
          "text": "aus dem Weg",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "someone's planned course or path, the space needed for movement"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "course",
          "course"
        ],
        [
          "path",
          "path"
        ],
        [
          "space",
          "space"
        ],
        [
          "movement",
          "movement"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with preposition) someone's planned course or path, the space needed for movement"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "with preposition"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/veːk/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/veːç/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Weg.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/cc/De-Weg.ogg/De-Weg.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/De-Weg.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Weg2.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d3/De-Weg2.ogg/De-Weg2.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/De-Weg2.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Weg3.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/dd/De-Weg3.ogg/De-Weg3.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/De-Weg3.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Weg"
}

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