Wisch
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- Hyphenation: Wisch
Proper noun edit
Wisch n
- A former municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands
References edit
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German wisch, form Old High German -wisc (in arswisc and ovanwisc), from Proto-Germanic *wiskaz. Cognate with English whisk.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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 edit
Declension of Wisch [masculine, strong]
Proper noun edit
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
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