wice
Old English
Alternative forms
- wiece, weoce, ƿice
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *weyg-. Cognate with Old Frisian wike (West Frisian wike), Old Saxon wika (Middle Low German weke), Dutch week, Old High German wehha (German Woche), Old Norse vika (Swedish vecka), Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌺𐍉 (wiko).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwike/
Declension
Declension of wice (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wice | wican |
| accusative | wican | wican |
| genitive | wican | wicena |
| dative | wican | wicum |
Synonyms
Descendants
- Middle English: weke
- English: week, witch-hazel
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