Wirt

German (Berlin)

/vɪʁt/

noun
Definitions
  • pubkeeper; innkeeper
  • (dated) host someone who receives a guest
  • (biology) host animal infested with a pest
  • (only in compounds) agent; caretaker; someone responsible or knowledgeable

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German wirt inherited from Old High German wirt (host) inherited from Proto-Germanic *werduz (host).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*werduz

Gloss

host

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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