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Wasser.

water (H₂O)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvasər/
  1. water (H₂O)

    neuter · strong
  2. water, waters (body of water, especially a river or lake)

    neuter · strong
  3. alcoholic beverage, similar to brandy, made from fermented fruit

    in-compounds · neuter · strong
  4. urine

    euphemistic · literary · neuter · strong
    Wasser lassen
  5. clipping of Mineralwasser/Tafelwasser

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · colloquial · neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Germanic *watōr Proto-West Germanic *watar Old High German waȥȥar Middle High German waȥȥer German Wasser From Middle High German waȥȥer, from Old High German waȥȥar, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wédōr, collective of *wódr̥. Compare Low German Water, Dutch water, English water, Danish vand.

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