Weck

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English

Etymology

From the German surname, from the noun Weck (“wedge”). Also from Waccho, an old Germanic name related to the verb wachen (“to wake”).

Proper noun

Weck (plural Wecks)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Weck is the 33241th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 688 individuals. Weck is most common among White (96.08%) individuals.

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German wecke, from Old High German wecki, weggi (“wedge; wedge-shaped baked good”), from Proto-West Germanic *wagi, from Proto-Germanic *wagjaz (“wedge”). Cognate with Dutch wig (“wedge”), English wedge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛk/
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Noun

Weck m (mixed or strong, genitive Wecks, plural Wecken or Wecke, diminutive Wecklein n or Weckel n)

  1. (Southern Germany) bread roll
    Synonyms: Brötchen, Schrippe
    • 1843, Brothers Grimm, “Hans mein Igel”, in Kinder- und Haus-Märchen, Band 2‎, 5th edition, pages 132–133:
      Nun trug es sich zu daß in der Stadt ein Markt war, und der Bauer wollte hin gehen, da fragte er seine Frau, was er ihr sollte mitbringen. „Ein wenig Fleisch, und ein paar Wecke, was zum Haushalt gehört“ sprach sie.
      Now it so happened that there was a market in town, and the farmer wanted to go there, so he asked his wife what he should take there. "A little meat and a few rolls, which belong to the household," she said.

Declension

Declension of Weck
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Weck die Wecken, Wecke
genitive eines des Wecks der Wecken, Wecke
dative einem dem Weck den Wecken
accusative einen den Weck die Wecken, Wecke

Derived terms

Further reading

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German wecke, from Old High German wecki, weggi (“wedge; wedge-shaped baked good”), from Proto-West Germanic *wagi (“wedge”). Cognate with Dutch wig (“wedge”), English wedge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vek/
  • Rhymes: -ek
  • Hyphenation: Weck

Noun

Weck m (plural Weck, diminutive Weckche)

  1. bread roll

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German wecke, from Old High German wecki, weggi (“wedge; wedge-shaped baked good”), from Proto-West Germanic *wagi (“wedge”). Cognate with Dutch wig (“wedge”), English wedge. Compare German Weck.

Noun

Weck m (plural Weck)

  1. small light cake
  2. bread roll
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