Wéër

See also: weer, Weer, weer-, and wéër

Limburgish

Etymology 1

From Old Limburgish *wedar, from Proto-West Germanic *wedr, from Proto-Germanic *wedrą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁dʰrom, from *h₂weh₁- (“to blow; wind”) +‎ *-dʰrom (instrument noun–deriving suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋeə̯˦ʁ/
  • Rhymes: -eə̯ʁ

Noun

Wéër n (plural Wéëre, diminutive Wérreke) (Eupen)

  1. (uncountable) weather
  2. thunderstorm

Etymology 2

From Old Limburgish wer, from Proto-Germanic *warjaną (“to ward off”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋeə̯˨ʁ/
  • Homophone: wéër
  • Rhymes: -eə̯ʁ

Noun

Wéër n (plural Wéëre) (Eupen)

  1. weir
  2. barrage
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