woach

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• wach, waach (East Central Bavarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German weich, Old High German weih, from Proto-West Germanic *waikw, from Proto-Germanic *waikwaz. Cognate with German weich, Hunsrik weuch, Old Norse veikr (“soft, tender”), Old Saxon wēk, Old English wāc, Dutch week, English weak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɑːx/
• Hyphenation: wach

Adjective

woach (West Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian)

1. soft, mellow