wiek

See also: Wiek

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wieke.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋik/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ik

Noun

wiek f (plural wieken, diminutive wiekje n)

  1. blade (of a windmill or a wind turbine)
  2. (archaic, poetic) wing
  3. (chiefly Southern) wick
    Synonyms: lemmet, lont, pit

Derived terms


Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *věkъ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vʲɛk/
  • (file)

Noun

wiek m inan

  1. age
  2. century
    • XXI wiek = 21st century

Declension

Noun

wiek

  1. genitive plural of wieko

Further reading

  • wiek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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