Weiher

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wīwer, wīwære, from Old High German wīwāri, from Latin vīvārium. See the latter for cognates.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯ɐ/

Noun

Weiher m (genitive Weihers, plural Weiher)

  1. pond

Usage notes
  • The distinction between Weiher and Teich was originally purely regional, the former being chiefly western and southern, the latter northern and eastern. Today, both words are used alongside for natural ponds, but Teich is strongly predominant for man-made ones.

Declension
Declension of Weiher
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Weiher die Weiher
genitive eines des Weihers der Weiher
dative einem dem Weiher den Weihern
accusative ein das Weiher die Weiher

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