weck
See also: Weck
English edit
Etymology edit
From German Weck, Wecken (“bread roll”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
weck (plural wecks)
- Kummelweck bread.
Derived terms edit
Central Franconian edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old High German (*)wīd, northern variant of wīt, from Proto-Germanic *wīdaz. The word underwent the regular Ripuarian velarisation -īd- → -igd- → -eg-.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
weck (masculine wegge, feminine and plural weck or wegge, comparative wegger, superlative et weckste)
- (most of Ripuarian) far, wide, distant
- Nemm et Auto, der Wääch es ze weck für ze loofe.
- Take the car, the distance is too far to walk.
Alternative forms edit
- wick (Kölsch, parts of western Ripuarian)
- wiet (westernmost and northernmost Ripuarian)
- weit (Moselle Franconian)
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
weck
- inflection of wecke:
Alternative forms edit
- wäck (variant spelling)
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
weck
Pennsylvania German edit
Etymology edit
Shortened from Middle High German enwec, from Old High German in weg. Compare German weg, Dutch weg, Norwegian Bokmål vekk.
Adverb edit
weck