wee

Meaning

Concepts

pain
woe
ache
distress
soreness
disconsolation
disheartenment
dolefulness
downheartedness
effort
endeavour
exertion
gloom
labour pain
penalty
punishment
regret
retribution
sadness
sorrow
sorrowfulness
tristesse
trouble
unhappiness
vexation
working
grief
wofare
attempt
contraction
despondence
despondency
Synonyms

pijn
A1
zeer
A1
verdriet
B1
ergernis
24k
leed
B2

melancholie

moeite
A2
poging
B1
smart
C2
straf
B1

zieleleed

uitroep
❗
ach
A2

ongelukkigheid

bedroefdheid

bestraffing
43k
Translations

Schmerz
Weh
douleur
wehe
peine
hélas
weh

πόνος

dolor
aïe
aflição
mal
dor
mal
Kummer
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʋeː/
Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch
*wē
Cognate with Old English
wā
In summary

From Old Dutch *wē, from Proto-West Germanic *wai, from Proto-Germanic *wai. Compare Old English wā (English woe), Old High German wē (German weh), Old Norse vei.

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