Feminine

Weste

Meaning

waistcoat, vest (usually sleeveless garment worn over a shirt)

Frequency

C1
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

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Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɛstə/
Etymology

In summary

17th century, from French veste. At first also Veste, though the spelling with W- has always been predominant; perhaps to distinguish it from Veste (“fortress”).

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