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Wesen

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See also: wesen, węsen, and -wesen

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German wësen, from Old High German wesan (verb).

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Noun

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Wesen n (strong, genitive Wesens, plural Wesen)

  1. creature, being
    In der Tiefsee hat der Mensch seltsame Wesen entdeckt.
    In the deep sea, man has discovered strange beings.
  2. essence, substance
  3. character

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