wikke

Alternative forms

• wieke
• wik

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wicke, from Latin vicia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪ.kə/

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• Hyphenation: wik‧ke
• Rhymes: -ɪkə

Noun

wikke f (plural wikken)

1. vetch, leguminous plant of the genus Vicia

Alternative forms

• wicke, wike, wick, wik, wyk, wykke, wycke, wyke

Etymology

From an adjectival use of Old English wicca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwik(ə)/

Adjective

wikke (comparative wicker)

1. evil, morally wrong, wicked
2. sinful, depraved
3. malicious, destructive
4. harmful, damaging
5. rowdy, fierce, fear-inducing
6. harmful, injurious
7. challenging, difficult
8. bad, of poor quality
9. deprived, miserly

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Noun

wikke

1. evil, badness
2. challenge, hardness

Adverb

wikke

1. wickedly, evilly
2. mightily