Weste

See also: weste

German

Etymology

17th century, from French veste. At first also Veste, though the spelling with W- has always been predominant; perhaps to distinguish it from Veste (“fortress”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛstə/
  • Audio (Austria)(file)
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Noun

Weste f (genitive Weste, plural Westen)

  1. waistcoat, vest (usually sleeveless garment worn over a shirt)

Declension
Declension of Weste [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Weste die Westen
genitive einer der Weste der Westen
dative einer der Weste den Westen
accusative eine die Weste die Westen

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Czech: vesta

Further reading
  • “Weste” in Duden online
  • “Weste” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈveʃtə/

Noun

Weste m

  1. west

Further reading

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish oeste (“west”), with possible orthographic influence from English west.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Wes‧te
  • IPA(key): /ˈweste/, [ˈwes.te]

Adjective

Weste

  1. The western part of a region
    Synonyms: Kanluran, Oksidental
    Antonyms: Silangan, Oryental, Este

Usage notes
  • Usually used after place names

Derived terms
  • Agupalo Weste
  • Alucao Weste
  • Ariston Weste
  • Asin Weste
  • Bacundao Weste
  • Centro Weste
  • Dagupan Weste
  • Del Carmen Weste
  • Hanopol Weste
  • Himbubulo Weste
  • Lumbang Weste
  • Luna Weste
  • Mala Weste
  • Minanga Weste
  • Paddaya Weste
  • Papan Weste
  • Pina Weste
  • Pinagtubigan Weste
  • Poblacion Weste
  • Progreso Weste
  • San Antonio Weste
  • San Vicente Weste
  • Sumag Weste
  • Tubungan Weste
  • Villa Jesus Weste
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