Weite

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: weite

Dutch

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

First attested as Weite in 1913. Etymology uncertain. The toponym may derive from a hydronym or, alternatively, be a reference to the cultivation of buckwheat (boekweit) near the settlement.

Pronunciation

[edit]

Proper noun

[edit]

Weite n

  1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

[edit]
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Middle High German wīte, from Old High German wītī; equivalent to weit +‎ -e (ness). Cognate with Hunsrik Weid.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯tə/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

[edit]

Weite f (genitive Weite, plural Weiten)

  1. width
  2. distance

Declension

[edit]

Hyponyms

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]
  • Weite” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Weite” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Weite” in Duden online

German Low German

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Middle Low German wête, from Old Saxon hwēti, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaitī, from Proto-Germanic *hwaitijaz. Cognate with English wheat.

Noun

[edit]

Weite m (no plural)

  1. wheat