Weech

See also: weech

Central Franconian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋeːɕ/ (but both etymologies may be distinguished by tone)
  • Homophone: weech

Etymology 1

From Old High German wiht.

Noun

Weech n (plural Weechter, diminutive Weechje or Weechelche)

  1. (Ripuarian) a child, especially a girl, daughter

Etymology 2

From Old High German wiega.

Noun

Weech f (plural Weeje, diminutive Weejelche)

  1. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) cradle
    • 2015, “Dausend Levve”performed by Kasalla:
      Un hätt ich mieh wie nur ei Levve, soll jedes Mol ming Weech hee stonn.
      Hee well ich dausend Fähler maache un dann vun hee zom Düüvel jonn.
      And if I had more than just one life, every time my cradle should stand here.
      Here I want to make a thousand mistakes and from here go to the devil.
Alternative forms
  • Weeg (Colognian Academy spelling)
  • Wiech (southern Moselle Franconian)

Limburgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier wīga, likely from Proto-West Germanic *waggjan, from Proto-Germanic *wagjaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋeːç/
  • Rhymes: -eːç

Noun

Weech f (plural Weege) (Eupen)

  1. cradle

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Back-formation from weechen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [veːɕ]
  • Rhymes: -eːɕ
  • Homophone: weech

Noun

Weech f (uncountable)

  1. soaking
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