Weib
dasNounwoman; wife (archaic/derogatory)
English translations
- 01
woman
- 02
female
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine ältere, eher abwertende Bezeichnung für eine Frau.
- English meaning
- Woman (derogatory)
- Synonym
- Frau
- German example
- Das alte Weib saß am Fenster.
- English example
- The old woman sat by the window.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Weib
- Plural Form
- die Weiber
Related words
- Weiberheld
Womanizer
- weibisch
effeminate
- Weiblichkeit
femininity
- Weibchen
female
- Weiblein
Woman (archaic, sometimes derogatory)
- Weibel
beadle
- Weibsperson
Woman (archaic or derogatory)
- weibeln
To tout, to solicit
- weiblich
female
- Weiberfastnacht
Women's Carnival Day
- unbeweibt
Unmarried
- Zweibeiner
biped
- Mannweib
Masculine woman (derogatory)
- Altweibermühle
Outdated institution
- Klageweib
A professional mourner is a woman who expresses her grief or pain publicly and loudly, often as part of a funeral or mourning ritual.
- beweiben
To marry a woman
- Altweibersommer
Indian summer
- Feldweibel
Sergeant
- Prachtweib
Stunning woman
- entzweibrechen
to fall apart, to break apart, to split
- Vielweiberei
Polygyny, also known as polygamy, refers to the marriage of a man to multiple women at the same time.
- zweibeinig
Bipedal
- Eheweib
Wife
- Teufelsweib
shrew, termagant
- Unteroffizierin
Non-commissioned officer (female)
- Radfahrerin
A cyclist is a female person who rides a bicycle.
- Landstreicherin
Female tramp
- Gilbhart
November (archaic)
- Stripperin
Stripper
- Rennradfahrerin
Road cyclist (female)
- Marmel
Marmel is a colloquial, derogatory term for a female person.
- Olmützerin
Woman from Olomouc
- Landesverräterin
Female traitor
- Umweltschützerin
Environmentalist (female)
- Mieterin
Tenant (female)
- Sammlerin
Collector (female)
- Krankenpflegerin
Nurse (female)
- Patientin
Female patient
- Gabelreiterin
Female pillion passenger
- Wortschöpferin
Word creator (female)
- Hinde
Doe
- Chefredakteurin
editor-in-chief (female)
- Aristokratin
Aristocrat
- Laborantin
Lab technician (female)
- Oligopolistin
Oligopolist (female)
- Bewerberin
Female applicant
- Önologin
Oenologist (female)
- Äffin
Female ape or derogatory term for a woman.
- Anhalterin
Female hitchhiker
Example sentences with “Weib”
Das ist ein altes Weib. (That is an old woman - note: can be offensive.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Weib' neutral?
Yes, 'das Weib'. Use with caution as it is often considered offensive.