wc

See also: WC, w/c, and w.-c.

English

Noun

wc

  1. (proofreading) Initialism of word choice.

Pronoun

wc

  1. (stenoscript) Abbreviation of which.

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

From English WC, an initialism for water closet.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /veːseː/, [ˈveːˀˌseːˀ]

Noun

wc n (singular definite wc'et, plural indefinite wc'er)

  1. toilet (bathroom with toilet)
  2. water closet

Inflection
Declension of wc
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative wc wc'et wc'er wc'erne
genitive wc's wc'ets wc'ers wc'ernes

Dutch

Etymology

From English WC, an initialism for water closet.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋeːˈseː/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

wc m (plural wc's, diminutive wc'tje n)

  1. toilet (bathroom with toilet)
  2. water closet

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Aukan: weisei
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: wc
  • → Saramaccan: wéésée

Swedish

Noun

wc n or c

  1. Alternative form of vattenklosett (“flush toilet”)
    Synonyms: toalettstol, toalett, (colloquial) toa
  2. a bathroom (with a toilet)
    Synonyms: toalett, (colloquial) toa, (colloquial) dass, (colloquial) skithus

Usage notes

Only neuter gender appears in sources, but common gender seems to be more common in practice on Google.

Declension
Declension of wc 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative wc wc:t wc, wc:n wc:na
Genitive wc:s wc:ts wc:s, wc:ns wc:nas
Declension of wc 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative wc wc:n wc, wc:n, wc:ar wc:arna
Genitive wc:s wc:ns wc:s, wc:ns, wc:ars wc:arnas

Derived terms

References
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