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Wehr

[veːɐ̯]

noun

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. resistance; defence; also in the sense of defenders; guard
  2. ellipsis of Feuerwehr
  3. resistance
  4. An act of fighting back or defending. It is also commonly used as a short term for a fire department.
Examples

Die Wehr rückte aus, um das Feuer zu löschen.

The fire department went out to extinguish the fire.

Pronunciationveːɐ̯

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteOften used in compound nouns like Feuerwehr.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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