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Old Frisian

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Germanic *wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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wesa

  1. to be
Conjugation
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Descendants
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  • North Frisian:
    Föhr-Amrum: wees
    Halligen: weese
    Helgoland: wees
    Mooring: weese
  • Saterland Frisian: weze
  • West Frisian: wêze

Etymology 2

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From Proto-West Germanic *waiso. Modern cognates include Dutch wees and German Waise.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈweːsa/, [ˈwɛːsa]

Noun

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wēsa m

  1. orphan
Derived terms
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References

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  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN