"Westerwald" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈvɛstɐˌvalt/ Audio: De-Westerwald.ogg Forms: der Westerwald [canonical, masculine], des Westerwalds [definite, genitive], des Westerwaldes [definite, genitive]
Etymology: From West (“west”) + -er- + Wald (“forest”) Etymology templates: {{af|de|West|-er-|Wald|t1=west|t3=forest}} West (“west”) + -er- + Wald (“forest”) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m,s:es.article}} der Westerwald m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Westerwalds or des Westerwaldes)
  1. Westerwald (a low mountain range in western Germany) Wikipedia link: Westerwald, de:Westerwald Tags: definite, proper-noun, strong, usually Categories (place): Mountains, Places in Germany Derived forms: Westerwaldkreis
    Sense id: en-Westerwald-de-name-4I31QN6k Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms interfixed with -er-

Inflected forms

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