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Wanne.

tub, flat-bottomed vessel

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvanə/

  1. tub, flat-bottomed vessel for bathing or washing

    feminine

  2. tub, flat-bottomed vessel for technical uses, especially to collect or hold liquids

    feminine

  3. tub, flat-bottomed vessel for kitchen use

    Southern · feminine · regional

  4. winnowing basket

    feminine · historical

  5. police van

    feminine · slang

  6. clipping of Panzerwanne

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-der. Proto-Italic *watnosder.? Latin vannus (ˈu̯annus ~ ˈβannus)bor. Proto-West Germanic *wannu Old High German wanna Middle High German wanne German Wanne Inherited from Middle High German wanne, from Old High German wanna, from Latin vannus, from Proto-Italic *watnos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-.

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