wegge

See also: Wegge

Dutch

Etymology

Alternative form of wig. From Middle Dutch wegge.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛ.ɣə/
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Hyphenation: weg‧ge

Noun

wegge f (plural weggen, diminutive weggetje n)

wedge
a wedge-shaped object, like a bread
wheat bread, often a special type of bread, with great regional differences in meaning

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English wecg, from Proto-Germanic *wagjaz; cognate with Old High German weggi, Old Norse veggr, Dutch wig, German Weck, Lithuanian vagis, perhaps Latin vagina and Old English wecgan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wɛdʒ/

Noun

wegge (plural wegges)

wedge

Descendants

English: wedge
Scots: weg, wegge, wadge, waige

See also

wecgan: to move, agitate, drive hither and thither
vagina: vulva, (Latin:) sheath, scabbard

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