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Weltpolitik 326
Weltpolitik [Ger], international policy; foreign policy seeking economic
and territorial expansion on a worldwide scale.
Weltschmerz [Ger], world sadness; vague discontent with the way life
is proceeding; romantic discontent; pessimistic melancholy.
Weltweisheit [Ger], world wisdom; philosophy of life.
wenig [Ger], little, —ein wenig schneller, somewhat faster: music.
wenn man den Esel nennt, kommt er gerennt [Ger], when you speak
of the donkey, he comes running.
wer am Wege baut, hat viele Meister [Ger], he who builds by the
roadside has many foremen.
wer im Glashaus sitzt, soll nicht mit Steinen werfen [Ger], he who
sits in a glass house should not throw stones.
Werk [Ger; pi. Werke], work; production.
wer rastet rostet [Ger], who rests rusts; if you rest, you rust.
wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten [Ger], who laughs last laughs best.
Widmung [Ger], dedication.
wie befinden Sie sich? [Ger], lit., how do you find yourself? how do
you do? how are you?
wie geht's? [Ger], how goes it? how do you do?
Wiegenlied [Ger; pi. Wiegenlieder], cradle song; lullaby.
wie gewöhnlich [Ger], as usual; in the customary manner.
wie gewonnen, so zerronnen [Ger], as won, so spent; easy come, easy
wie Gott in Frankreich leben [Ger], lit., live like God in France; be
very happy; be in a good situation.
wie heissen Sie? [Ger], what is your name?
Wirtshaus [Ger], inn; tavern.
Witwe [Ger; pi. Witwen], widow; dowager.
Witwer [Ger; sing, fc? pi], widower.
wohin? [Ger], whither?
wohl! [Ger], lit., well; aye, aye, sir!
Wohlgefühl [Ger], a pleasant feeling.
wohlgetan überlebt den Tod [Ger], well-done outlives death.
wo ich nicht irre [Ger], if I am not mistaken.
wollte Gott! [Ger], would to God!
wollt ihr immer leben? [Ger], would you live forever?: Frederick the
Great (to his guards on their hesitating to expose themselves to almost
certain death).
Wörterbuch [Ger; pi. Wörterbücher], wordbook; dictionary.
wozu das? [Ger], what is that for? why that?
wozu dient das? [Ger], what is the use of that?
Wurst [Ger; pi. Würste], sausage. —Wurst wider Wurst, tit for tat.