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Wehr

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German

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German were, from Old High German werī, from Proto-Germanic *warīniz, derived from *warjaną, whence German wehren. Cognate with Dutch weer and Swedish värn.

Noun

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Wehr f (genitive Wehr, plural Wehren)

  1. (archaic, except in compounds and idioms) resistance; defence; also in the sense of defenders; guard
  2. (informal, regional) Short for Feuerwehr.
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Etymology 2

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From Middle High German wer, from Old High German wer, from Proto-West Germanic *wari, from Proto-Germanic *warją (mound, embankment, dam, weir), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to shut, bar, block, defend). Cognate with German Low German Wehr, Dutch weer, English weir, Norwegian vær, Icelandic ver.

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Wehr n (strong, genitive Wehres or Wehrs, plural Wehre)

  1. weir
  2. barrage
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References

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Further reading

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  • Wehr” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Wehr” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Wehr” in Duden online
  • Wehr on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de