zwik

Dutch

Etymology

First attested in the sixteenth century. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zʋɪk/

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• Hyphenation: zwik
• Rhymes: -ɪk

Noun

zwik m (plural zwikken)

1. wooden pin, bung, dowel [from 16th c.]

   Synonyms: bom, pen, pin, spon

2. spandrel (triangle formed by one or more arches and a linear or rectangular frame) [from 19th c.]
3. stuff, junk; lot, collection [from 20th c.]
4. (obsolete) penis [17th–18th c.]