wehe

(Engels)

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)

Frequentie

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Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈveːə/
Etymologie (Engels)

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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