Etymology

From Middle High German woche, from Old High German wohha, alteration of older wehha, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *weig-, *weik- ‎(“to bend, wind, turn, yield”). Compare English and Dutch week, West Frisian wike, Danish uge, Swedish vecka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɔxə/
• Hyphenation: Wo‧che