Wessi

== German == === Etymology === Derived from Westen (“west”) +‎ -i, analogically to Ossi, which compare for more. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvɛsi/ === Noun === Wessi m (strong, genitive Wessis or Wessi, plural Wessis) or Wessi (referring to a female) f (genitive Wessi, plural Wessis) (colloquial, Germany) a person from the area of the former West Germany, used to distinguish them from a person from the former East Germany Synonym: Westdeutscher Coordinate term: Ossi ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Besserwessi ==== Related terms ==== Westdeutscher Westdeutschland === Further reading === “Wessi” in Duden online “Wessi (feminine)” in Duden online “Wessi”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)