Wisch
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Dutch
Etymology
Named after a fiefdom that was located on the territory of the municipality. The name of the fiefdom derives in turn from Old Dutch wisch (“damp pasture”). Related to Old English wisca (“river meadow”); all are probably related to Proto-Celtic *udenskyos (“water”) (River Wiske).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Wisch
Proper noun
Wisch n
- A former municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands
References
German
Etymology
From Middle High German wisch, form Old High German -wisc (in arswisc and ovanwisc), from Proto-Germanic *wiskaz. Cognate with English whisk.
Pronunciation
Noun
Wisch m (strong, genitive Wisches or Wischs, plural Wische)
- (dated or regional) wisp (bundle of straw)
- (informal, derogatory) sheet of paper, usually an official document or form
- Synonym: Schrieb
Declension
Declension of Wisch
Proper noun
Wisch n (proper noun, genitive Wischs or (optionally with an article) Wisch)
- A municipality of Nordfriesland district, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- A municipality of Plön district, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany