wic

See also: WIC and wić

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *wīk, a merger of Latin vīcus and Proto-West Germanic *wīhs; both from Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- (village). Compare Proto-Germanic *wīhsą (settlement, village).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wiːk/

Noun

wīc n

  1. village
  2. temporary abode: camp, encampment, lodging
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle English: wic, wike, wyk, wych

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *wīku, from Proto-Germanic *wīkō, from Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (to bend, curve).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wiːk/

Noun

wīc f

  1. bight, small bay
  2. creek, inlet
Declension

Old High German

Noun

wīc n

  1. Alternative form of wīg

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Witz, derived from Middle High German witz, derived from Old High German wizzi, derived from Proto-West Germanic *witi, derived from Proto-Germanic *witją, derived from Proto-Indo-European *weyd-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vit͡s/
  • Rhymes: -it͡s
  • Syllabification: wic
  • Homophone: widz

Noun

wic m inan

  1. (colloquial) joke (story with a funny punchline, told to make the audience laugh)
    Synonyms: greps, kawał

Declension

Further reading

  • wic in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • wic in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Silesian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Witz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvit͡s/
  • Rhymes: -it͡s
  • Syllabification: wic

Noun

wic m inan

  1. joke

Further reading

  • wic in silling.org
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