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