wice

See also: wice-

Old English

Alternative forms

• wicu, wucu, wieċe, weoce

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wikā, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ. Cognate with Old Frisian wike, Old Saxon wika, Old High German wehha, Old Norse vika, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌺𐍉 (wikō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwi.t͡ʃe/

Noun

wiċe f

1. week

   for ānre wican

   a week ago

   simle ymb þrēo wican

   every three weeks

   wican æfter wican

   week after week

Declension

Declension of wice (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wiċe	wican
accusative	wican	wican
genitive	wican	wicena
dative	wican	wicum

Derived terms

• wicdæġ

Descendants

• Middle English: weke
  • English: week
  • Scots: wouk
  • Yola: wick, wik