wehe

Bedeutung (Englisch)

wehen

  1. (intransitive, weak) to blow (wind, a storm, etc.)
  2. (intransitive, weak) to flutter, to wave (in the wind); to fly (of a flag)

Synonyme

Frequenz

C1
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˈveːə/
Etymologie (Englisch)

Variant of weh, which see. The usual distinction between the two forms was first noted by Adelung. While the Deutsches Wörterbuch (1955) considered this distinction “untenable”, it is in fact a linguistic reality, albeit with occasional exceptions.

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