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West.

the west (used without article; a short form of Westen)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvɛst/
  1. the west (used without article; a short form of Westen)

    masculine · no-plural · strong
    der Wind kommt aus West
  2. a wind coming from the west (used with article)

    masculine · no-plural · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German west, from Old High German *west, from Proto-West Germanic *westr. Compare Dutch west, English west, West Frisian west, Danish vest.

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