Wossa

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• Wassa, Wåsser (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Middle High German wazzer, from Old High German wazzar, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wédōr, collective of *wódr̥. Cognates include German Wasser, Yiddish וואַסער (vaser), Dutch water, English water, Old Norse vatn, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐍄𐍉 (watō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈβɔsːa/, /ˈvɔsːa/

Noun

Wossa n (plural Wossa, diminutive Wasserl)

1. water