entwesen

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛntˈveːzən/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German entwesen. Equivalent to ent- (un-, dis-, off) +‎ wesen (to be).

Verb

entwesen (weak, third-person singular present entwest, past tense entweste, past participle entwest, auxiliary haben)

  1. (poetic or philosophy) to deprive (something) of its being or essence
  2. (obsolete) to be lacking, not to be there
  3. (obsolete) to lack, not to have
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • Entwesung

Etymology 2

Early 20th century, probably formed after verwesen (to rot, decay, putrefy).

Verb

entwesen (weak, third-person singular present entwest, past tense entweste, past participle entwest, auxiliary haben)

  1. to rid of vermin (chiefly insects and other invertebrates), especially by fumigation
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • Entweser
  • Entwesung