Wecke
See also: wecke
German
Etymology
From Middle High German wecke, from Old High German wecki, weggi (“wedge”), from Proto-Germanic *wagjaz. Cognate with Dutch wig (“wedge”), English wedge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛkə/
Audio (file) - Homophone: wecke
- Hyphenation: We‧cke
Noun
Wecke f (genitive Wecke, plural Wecken)
- (heraldry) fusil (elongated lozenge)
- Synonyms: Wachel, Wackel, Kärtchen
- (regional) Synonym of Weck
Declension
Declension of Wecke [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Wecke | die | Wecken |
| genitive | einer | der | Wecke | der | Wecken |
| dative | einer | der | Wecke | den | Wecken |
| accusative | eine | die | Wecke | die | Wecken |
Derived terms
- geweckt
Related terms
- Weck
Further reading
Wecke on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Wecke” in Duden online
- “Wecke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Wecke” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Wecke” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon