c͜he̩wikst

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• gewikst (As, Blitterswijck, Elen, Gebroek, Gennep, Meeswijk)
• gewiekst (Beek, Meerlo)
• gewiks (Heek, Tongeren, Wijlre)
• gewieks (Maastrichtian, Roermond, specifically Kapel in 't Zand)

Etymology

From German wichsen. Compare Central Franconian jewichst and Dutch gewiekst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈʋikst/, [ɣəˈʋɪkst]

Adjective

c͜he̩wikst (masculine c͜he̩wikste̩, feminine c͜he̩wikste̩, comparative c͜he̩wikste̩r, superlative c͜he̩wikste̩) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread)

1. smart, clever, cunning