"Weser" meaning in German

See Weser in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈveːzɐ/ Audio: De-Weser.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: die Weser [canonical, feminine], der Weser [definite, genitive]
Etymology: Inherited from Old High German Wisera, Wisura, from Proto-West Germanic *Wisuri, from Proto-Germanic *Wisurī, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weys- (“to flow”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|de|goh|Wisera|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old High German Wisera, {{inh+|de|goh|Wisera}} Inherited from Old High German Wisera, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*Wisuri}} Proto-West Germanic *Wisuri, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*Wisurī}} Proto-Germanic *Wisurī, {{der|de|ine-pro|*weys-|t=to flow}} Proto-Indo-European *weys- (“to flow”) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|f.article}} die Weser f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Weser)
  1. Weser (a river in Germany) Tags: definite, proper-noun, usually Categories (place): Places in Germany, Rivers in Germany
    Sense id: en-Weser-de-name-u660kZSK Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Derived forms: Außenweser, Elbe-Weser-Dreieck, Mittelweser, Oberweser, Unterweser, Weserbergland, Weserbrücke, Weserfähre, Wesergebirge, weserisch, Wesermarsch, Wesermünde, Wesertunnel, Weserufer
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