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Wedekind

American  
[vey-duh-kint] / ˈveɪ dəˌkɪnt /

noun

  1. Frank 1864–1918, German poet and dramatist.


Wedekind British  
/ ˈveːdəkɪnt /

noun

  1. Frank. 1864–1918, German dramatist, whose plays, such as The Awakening of Spring (1891) and Pandora's Box (1904), bitterly satirize the sexual repressiveness of society

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"That, of course, is what makes them so attractive for young people, especially for youths living in rural areas," said Enrico Wedekind, a curator at Berlin's DDR Museum who for years rode a Simson himself.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

“Decertification was never a factor in the lockout,” Exxon attorney Eva Shih said in opening remarks to Administrative Law Judge Jeffrey Wedekind.

From Reuters Feb. 14, 2023

Spring Awakening” is based on the 1891 German Expressionist play by Frank Wedekind, originally adapted for Broadway in 2006 with music by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 21, 2016

Reed based his lyrical narrative on two plays written by German playwright Frank Wedekind.

From Salon Feb. 7, 2015

Now all this is comedy, of course, but Wedekind is not to be deprived of his predelection for the minor key.

From The Awakening of Spring A Tragedy of Childhood by Frank Wedekind

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