Wehr
Meaning
- (archaic, feminine) resistance; defence; also in the sense of defenders; guard
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, feminine, informal, regional) ellipsis of Feuerwehr
Concepts
Wehr
national defence
national defense
defensive preparations
skimming weir
Synonyms
Stauwehr
Interdikt
Stauwerk
Fischwehr
Staustufe
Fortifikation
Schlagd
Wehranlage
Barras
Fangrechen
Triftrechen
Holzrechen
Translations
weer
difesa
défense
vertedero
defesaFrequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
schliessi
Basel-Landschaft
wuer
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/veːɐ̯/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German were, from Old High German werī, from Proto-Germanic *warīniz, derived from *warjaną, whence German wehren. Cognate with Dutch weer, Swedish värn and Danish værn.
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