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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Weite in 1913. Etymology uncertain. The toponym may derive from a hydronym or, alternatively, be a reference to the cultivation of buckwheat (boekweit) near the settlement.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Weite n
- A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Etymology
From Middle High German wīte, from Old High German wītī; equivalent to weit + -e (“ness”). Cognate with Hunsrik Weid.
Pronunciation
Noun
Weite f (genitive Weite, plural Weiten)
- width
- distance
Declension
Hyponyms
Further reading
- “Weite” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Weite” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Weite” in Duden online
German Low German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Low German wête, from Old Saxon hwēti, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaitī, from Proto-Germanic *hwaitijaz. Cognate with English wheat.
Noun
Weite m (no plural)
- wheat