Woche

German

Etymology

From Middle High German woche, from Old High German wohha, alteration of older wehha, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *weig-, *weik- (to bend, wind, turn, yield). Compare English and Dutch week, West Frisian wike, Danish uge, Swedish vecka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔxə/
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  • Hyphenation: Wo‧che

Noun

Woche f (genitive Woche, plural Wochen, diminutive Wöchlein n or Wöchelchen n)

  1. week

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Pennsylvania German

Noun

Woche

  1. plural of Woch
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