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Weiner

Weiner

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A family name of German or Jewish origin
  • proper noun
  • /ˈwaɪnər/
translation icon : Weiner
  • Professor Weiner, what are our chances?
  • Weiner's statements
  • Weiner's work
  • see Weiner

You know, and, and Weiner used the phrase know how versus know what.

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Examples

  • The rumor at the time was that Martin Weiner was writing a book to demonstrate that you were, well, a fake.

  • Dr. Weiner, when did you decide to draw a picture of an elephant?

  • So Weiner did not work on this technology.

  • My agent is Joseph Weiner.

  • We will see that Weiner approaches the art object in a series of logical operations.

    Academic text (1999)
  • My father, David Weiner, was a young medical student at the time, which gave him a certain clout.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • For the opening of the museum's new wing, Weiner also conceived a little pin sculpture.

    Academic text (1999)
  • A year later, Howie married a girl named Sandy Weiner, who had been a grade behind me at Senn.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Crater Pieces of 1960 is a pivotal work from the beginning of Weiner's career.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Professor Weiner, what are our chances?

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The name Weiner comes from the German word Wien, meaning 'Vienna'. It meant someone 'from Vienna', so today Weiner is a family name often found among German and Jewish families, showing an old link to that city.