weasand

Meaning

1. (dialectal) The oesophagus; the gullet.
2. (dialectal) The throat or windpipe.

Synonyms

larynx

throat

windpipe

Translations

λάρυγγας

τραχεία

λάρυγξ

gırtlak

nefes borusu

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwiːzənd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: wesand

Inherited from Old English: *wǣsend

Cognate with Old Frisian: wāsande

Cognate with Old Saxon: wāsendi

Cognate with Old High German: weisant

Cognate with Middle High German: weisant

Cognate with Bavarian: Waisel

Cognate with Swiss German: Weisel

In summary

Inherited from Middle English wesand, wesande, wesaunt, from Old English *wǣsend, wāsend (“weasand, windpipe, gullet”), from Proto-West Germanic *waisund, *waisundu (“windpipe, gullet”), from Proto-Indo-European *weys- (“to flow, run”). Cognate with Old Frisian wāsande (“weasand”), Old Saxon wāsendi, Old High German weisant (“windpipe”), Middle High German weisant (“windpipe”), Bavarian Waisel, Wasel, Wasling (“the gullet of ruminating animals”), Alemannic German Weisel (“esophagus (of an animal)”).