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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch huch, huuch, huych, borrowed through Middle High German from Middle Low German hûk. Of uncertain ultimate origin; possibly borrowed from North Germanic, or possibly from a variant of Proto-Germanic *hūbǭ (“head covering”).
Pronunciation
Noun
huig f (plural huigen, diminutive huigje n)
- uvula (appendage that hangs from the palate)
Further reading
Old English
Etymology
Uncertain. Compare Latin heu (“ay! oh! alas!”)
Pronunciation
Interjection
huiġ
- hey
See also