Wessi

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German

Etymology

Derived from Westen (“west”) +‎ -i, analogically to Ossi, which compare for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛsi/
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Noun

Wessi m (strong, genitive Wessis or Wessi, plural Wessis) or
Wessi (referring to a female) f (genitive Wessi, plural Wessis)

  1. (colloquial, Germany) a person from the area of the former West Germany, used to distinguish them from a person from the former East Germany
    Antonym: Ossi
    Coordinate term: Ösi

Declension

Declension of Wessi
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wessi die Wessis
genitive eines des Wessis, Wessi der Wessis
dative einem dem Wessi den Wessis
accusative einen den Wessi die Wessis
Declension of Wessi
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Wessi die Wessis
genitive einer der Wessi der Wessis
dative einer der Wessi den Wessis
accusative eine die Wessi die Wessis

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Wessi” in Duden online
  • “Wessi” in Duden online
  • “Wessi” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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