wijf

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wijf, from Old Dutch *wīf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋɛi̯f/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯f

Noun

wijf n (plural wijven, diminutive wijfje n)

  1. (often derogatory) woman, bitch
    (Brabantian)
    Da stom wijf ij me gu lige gat!
    That bitch really took advantage of me!

Usage notes

The diminutive of this word has an independent meaning ("female animal"). Colloquial diminutives (e.g. wijfie) often have a familiar meaning.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *wīf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą.

Noun

wijf n

  1. woman
  2. wife, married woman

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

  • “wijf”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “wijf”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Middle English

Noun

wijf (plural *wijve)

  1. Alternative spelling of wif
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