wc

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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

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/
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Noun

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

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

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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.

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