Noun
das Weib
Pronunciation: /vaɪ̯p/
(dated) woman; wife
B2
rank #4,232
plural Weiber
Meanings
Noun
- (dated) woman; wife
- (derogatory) woman
Example sentence
Im Märchen lebte ein altes Weib im Wald.
In the fairy tale an old woman lived in the forest.
Word forms
singular
das Weib
plural
die Weiber
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Weib
Accusativedas Weib
Dativedem Weib
Genitivedes Weibes
Plural
Nominativedie Weiber
Accusativedie Weiber
Dativeden Weibern
Genitiveder Weiber
Usage
- ein altes Weib — A dated word for a woman, especially in old texts or tales.
- Weib / Frau — Frau is neutral today; Weib can be contemptuous outside historical contexts.
Im Märchen saß ein altes Weib am Brunnen.
In the fairy tale, an old woman sat by the well.