die Weste
noun · /ˈvɛstə/ ·Etymology
17th century, from French veste. At first also Veste, though the spelling with W- has always been predominant; perhaps to distinguish it from Veste (“fortress”).
Translation
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waistcoat, vest (usually sleeveless garment worn over a shirt)
feminine
Du musst deine Weste umdrehen, sie ist verkehrt herum.
You need to reverse your vest, it's back to front.
Tom trug eine kugelsichere Weste. Deswegen hat ihn die Kugel nicht getötet.
Tom was wearing a bulletproof vest, so the bullet didn't kill him.
Er hat noch immer eine weiße Weste.
He still has a white vest.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Weste | Westen |
| Accusative | Weste | Westen |
| Dative | Weste | Westen |
| Genitive | Weste | Westen |