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Woch

Woch

See also: woch

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Wech, Wääch (Ripuarian; now widely obsolete)

Noun

Woch f (plural Woche, diminutive Wöchelche)

  1. (most dialects) week

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German wohha, alteration of earlier wehha. 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).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /voχ/

Noun

Woch f (plural Wochen)

  1. week