"wahs" meaning in Middle High German

See wahs in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈwaxs̠/ (note: before 13ᵗʰ CE)
Etymology: From Old High German wahs. Etymology templates: {{ety|gmh|:inh|goh:wahs}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old High German", "term" : "wahs", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "goh" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle High German", "term" : "wahs", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmh" }" data-lang="gmh" data-title="wahs">, {{inh|gmh|goh|wahs}} Old High German wahs Head templates: {{gmh-noun|n}} wahs n Inflection templates: {{gmh-ndecl|n}} Forms: strong [table-tags], ein [indefinite, nominative, singular], daȥ [definite, nominative, singular], wahs [nominative, noun, singular], diu [definite, nominative, plural], wahs [nominative, noun, plural], eines [genitive, indefinite, singular], dës [definite, genitive, singular], wahses [genitive, noun, singular], dër [definite, genitive, plural], wahse [genitive, noun, plural], eime [dative, indefinite, singular], dëm [dative, definite, singular], wahse [dative, noun, singular], dën [dative, definite, plural], wahsen [dative, noun, plural], ein [accusative, indefinite, singular], daȥ [accusative, definite, singular], wahs [accusative, noun, singular], diu [accusative, definite, plural], wahs [accusative, noun, plural], was [alternative]
  1. wax Tags: neuter
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      "lang_code": "cim",
      "word": "baks"
    },
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              "raw_tags": [
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              "roman": "vakʻs",
              "word": "վաքս"
            },
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              "raw_tags": [
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              ],
              "roman": "vaks",
              "word": "վակս"
            },
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              "lang": "Persian",
              "lang_code": "fa",
              "raw_tags": [
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              ],
              "roman": "vâks",
              "word": "واکس"
            }
          ],
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          "lang_code": "ru",
          "raw_tags": [
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          ],
          "roman": "vaksa",
          "word": "вакса"
        }
      ],
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "word": "Wachs"
    },
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          "lang": "Hunsrik",
          "lang_code": "hrx",
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        },
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          "lang": "Luxembourgish",
          "lang_code": "lb",
          "word": "Wuess"
        }
      ],
      "lang": "Central Franconian",
      "lang_code": "gmw-cfr"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Vilamovian",
      "lang_code": "wym",
      "word": "wāhs"
    },
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      "lang": "Yiddish",
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
    {
      "form": "dës",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wahses",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dër",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "wahse",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eime",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "dëm",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "wahse",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dën",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "wahsen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ein",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "daȥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wahs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "diu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wahs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "was",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n"
      },
      "expansion": "wahs n",
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    }
  ],
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    {
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        "1": "n"
      },
      "name": "gmh-ndecl"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "gmh",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle High German entries with etymon",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Middle High German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        },
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      ],
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          "wax",
          "wax"
        ]
      ],
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        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwaxs̠/",
      "note": "before 13ᵗʰ CE"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wahs"
}
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      "lang_code": "cim",
      "word": "baks"
    },
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        {
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              "lang_code": "hy",
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              "word": "վաքս"
            },
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              "word": "վակս"
            },
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              "lang_code": "fa",
              "raw_tags": [
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              ],
              "roman": "vâks",
              "word": "واکس"
            }
          ],
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          "lang_code": "ru",
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          ],
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          "word": "вакса"
        }
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      "word": "Wachs"
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          "word": "Wachs"
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      "word": "wāhs"
    },
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      "roman": "vaks",
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      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gmh-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "ein",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "daȥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "wahs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "diu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wahs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eines",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dës",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wahses",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dër",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wahse",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eime",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dëm",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wahse",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dën",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wahsen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ein",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "daȥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wahs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "diu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wahs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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        "1": "n"
      },
      "name": "gmh-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle High German",
  "lang_code": "gmh",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Middle High German entries with incorrect language header",
        "Middle High German lemmas",
        "Middle High German neuter nouns",
        "Middle High German nouns",
        "Middle High German strong neuter nouns with null plural",
        "Middle High German terms derived from Old High German",
        "Middle High German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Middle High German terms inherited from Old High German",
        "Middle High German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Middle High German terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        "Pages with 3 entries",
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      ],
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      ],
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          "wax",
          "wax"
        ]
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        "neuter"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwaxs̠/",
      "note": "before 13ᵗʰ CE"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wahs"
}

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