Wieche

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See also: wiechę

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German wieche, from Old High German wiohha, cognate to Middle Low German wēke, English wick, and Dutch wiek and in Luxembourgish Wick. Related by ablaut to German Wocken, Wickel and Wachs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈviːçə/
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Noun

Wieche f (genitive Wieche, plural Wiechen)

  1. (obsolete) wisp, strand of fibres
    Synonym: Faserbündel
  2. (obsolete) wick, fuse, cord
    Synonyms: Docht, Lunte
    1. (medicine) specifically, a twist of lint for holding a wound open

Declension

Declension of Wieche
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Wieche die Wiechen
genitive einer der Wieche der Wiechen
dative einer der Wieche den Wiechen
accusative eine die Wieche die Wiechen

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