Weiche
See also: weiche
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯çə/
- Rhymes: -aɪ̯çə
Etymology 1
From the verb weichen (“to give way”).
Noun
Weiche f (genitive Weiche, plural Weichen)
Eine Weiche in Finnland
- railway switch
Declension
Declension of Weiche
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Weiche | die | Weichen |
| genitive | einer | der | Weiche | der | Weichen |
| dative | einer | der | Weiche | den | Weichen |
| accusative | eine | die | Weiche | die | Weichen |
Derived terms
- weichenstellend
- Weichenstörung
Etymology 2
From Middle High German weiche, from Old High German weihhī. Analysable as weich + -e.
Noun
Weiche f (genitive Weiche, no plural)
- softness
Declension
Declension of Weiche (uncountable)
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Weiche |
| genitive | einer | der | Weiche |
| dative | einer | der | Weiche |
| accusative | eine | die | Weiche |
Synonyms
- Weichheit (more common)