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Twër

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Alemannic German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German twër, from Old High German dwerah, from Proto-Germanic *þwerhaz (cross, adverse). Cognate to German quer (crosswise) (compare Querwind (crosswind)), Dutch dwars (crosswise), Swedish tvär (across), Gothic 𐌸𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍃 (þwairhs, angry).

Noun

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Twër m

  1. (Uri) westerly wind

References

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