Woch

See also: woch

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Wech, Wääch (Ripuarian; now widely obsolete)

Etymology

From Old High German wohha, alteration of earlier wehha, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ. The Moselle Franconian form is actually based on *wuhha (compare the Luxembourgish entry below), whereas the Ripuarian form is a relatively recent borrowing form standard German Woche. Compare German Woche, Dutch week, English week.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋɔx/ (chiefly Ripuarian)
  • IPA(key): /ʋox/ (most of Moselle Franconian)

Noun

Woch f (plural Woche, diminutive Wöchelche)

  1. (most dialects) week

Hunsrik

Noun

Woch f (plural Woche)

  1. week

Derived terms

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German wohha, alteration of earlier wehha, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ. The underlying vocalism, however, in Luxembourgish as well as in most of Moselle Franconian and many other south-western German dialects is Old High German *wuhha (whether this is indeed an old variant or a later development). Compare German Woche, Dutch week, English week.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /voχ/

Noun

Woch f (plural Wochen)

  1. week

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Old High German wohha, alteration of earlier wehha, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ. Compare German Woche, Dutch week, English week.

Noun

Woch f (plural Woche)

  1. week

Polish

Etymology

From truncation of personal names beginning with Wo- (e.g. Wojciech) + -ch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɔx/

Proper noun

Woch m pers or f

  1. A masculine surname.
  2. A feminine surname.

Declension

Masculine surname:

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

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