Weech

See also: weech

Central Franconian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋeːɕ/ (but both etymologies may be distinguished by tone)
• Homophone: weech

Etymology 1

From Old High German wiht.

Noun

Weech n (plural Weechter, diminutive Weechje or Weechelche)

1. (Ripuarian) a child, especially a girl, daughter

Related terms

• Weiht

Etymology 2

From Old High German wiega.

Noun

Weech f (plural Weeje, diminutive Weejelche)

1. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) cradle
   • 2015, “Dausend Levve”‎^[1]performed by Kasalla:

     Un hätt ich mieh wie nur ei Levve, soll jedes Mol ming Weech hee stonn.
     Hee well ich dausend Fähler maache un dann vun hee zom Düüvel jonn.

     And if I had more than just one life, every time my cradle should stand here.
     Here I want to make a thousand mistakes and from here go to the devil.

Alternative forms

• Weeg (Colognian Academy spelling)
• Wiech (southern Moselle Franconian)

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• Wéïch

Etymology

From earlier wīga, likely from Proto-West Germanic *waggjan, from Proto-Germanic *wagjaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋeːç/
• Rhymes: -eːç

Noun

Weech f (plural Weege) (Eupen)

1. cradle

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Back-formation from weechen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [veːɕ]
• Rhymes: -eːɕ
• Homophone: weech

Noun

Weech f (uncountable)

1. soaking

Related terms

• wäichen