Leidwesen
German (Berlin)
/ˈlaɪ̯tˌveːzn̩/
noun
Definitions
- chagrin
Etymology
Compound from German Leid (suffering, sorrow) + German Wesen (character, essence).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Wesen
Gloss
character, essence
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
字
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Beileid German
- Hauswesen German
- Herzeleid German
- Hüttenwesen German
- Leid German
- Mitleid German
- Rechtswesen German
- Verlagswesen German
- Wesen German
- Wesensmerkmal German
- Wesenszug German
- hiesig German
- leidig German
- leidsam German
- wesensgleich German
- wesentlich German
- zuleide German
- *wesaną Proto-Germanic
- væsentlig Danish
- wesan Old High German
- leit Middle High German
- wesen Middle Low German