wezen

Etymology 1
From, from , from , from. See.

The noun represents a substantivization of the verb and is attested as such since as early as c. 1100.

Usage notes

 * may be interpreted as a and may be contrasted with the  :

Noun

 * 1) A being, creature
 * 2)  system, sector, institution (in an abstract sense)
 * 3)  The essence of something