wel en wee

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “well(being) and woe”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛl ɛn ˈʋeː/

Noun[edit]

wel en wee n (uncountable)

  1. The circumstances, both positive and negative, that one experiences; ups and downs, wellbeing.