wetter

Meaning

water

Gender

Neuter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɛtər/

Etymology

From Old Frisian weter, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥. Cognates include Mooring North Frisian wååder, Sylt North Frisian Weeter, Saterland Frisian Woater and Föhr-Amrum North Frisian weeder.

Sentences

Dit wetter dat hjir foar ús leit, hat lân west.

This water that lies here before us has been land.

It is noch net dúdlik hoe't de persoan yn it wetter rekke is .

It is not yet clear how the person got into the water.

Syn broek hinget op leech wetter .

His pants are hanging on low water.

De reis nei Sina driget yn it wetter te fallen.

The trip to China threatens to fail.

De Noardseestrannen fan de Waadeilannen hawwe te lijen hân fan it hege wetter .

The North Sea beaches of the Wadden Islands have suffered from the high water.

Hy is bang dat er him baarne sil oan kâld wetter .

He is afraid that cold water will burn him.

Der binne saterdei spegelkarpers útset yn it Fryske wetter .

Mirror carp were released in Frisian waters on Saturday.

It wetter rint der my fan om 'e tosken .

The water runs around my teeth.