Neuter
Meaning

  1. (neuter, strong) water (H₂O)
  2. (neuter, strong) alcoholic beverage, similar to brandy, made from fermented fruit
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, neuter, strong) clipping of Mineralwasser/Tafelwasser

Synonyms

Frequency

A1
Dialects

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Appenzell Innerrhoden

wasser

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈva.sər/
Etymology

In summary

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Germanic *watōr Proto-West Germanic *watar Old High German waȥȥar Middle High German wazzer German Wasser From Middle High German waȥȥer, from Old High German waȥȥar, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wédōr, collective of *wódr̥. Compare Low German Water, Dutch water, English water, Danish vand.

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