noun#2,163 by frequency
das Wesen
/ˈveːzən/
essence, substance; creature, being; character
- genitive
- des Wesens
- plural
- die Wesen
Meanings
- 1
essence, substance
Können Sprachen das Wesen beeinflussen?
Can languages influence personality?
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
Er wird sicher sein wahres Wesen zeigen.
I'm sure he will reveal his true nature.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
creature, being
Was ist ein menschliches Wesen?
What is a human being?
Tatoeba · Adelpa · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kein Wesen kann ohne Luft leben.
Were it not for air, no creatures could live.
Tatoeba · Zaghawa · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 3
character
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dasWesen | dieWesen |
| accusative | dasWesen | dieWesen |
| dative | demWesen | denWesen |
| genitive | desWesens | derWesen |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.