wiek
See also: Wiek and Wíek
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wieke, from Proto-West Germanic *weukā (“flax bundle, wick”), from Proto-Indo-European *weg- (“to weave”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋik/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: wiek
- Rhymes: -ik
Noun
wiek f (plural wieken, diminutive wiekje n)
- sail of a windmill or blade on a wind turbine
- propeller of a helicopter or similar aircraft
- (archaic, poetic) wing
- Synonym: vleugel
- (chiefly Southern) wick
- Synonyms: lemmet, lont, pit
Derived terms
- molenwiek
- wentelwiek
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vjɛk/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛk
- Syllabification: wiek
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Polish wiek, from Proto-Slavic *věkъ.
Noun
wiek m inan
- age
- century
- XXI wiek ― 21st century
Declension
Declension of wiek
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wiek | wieki |
| genitive | wieku | wieków |
| dative | wiekowi | wiekom |
| accusative | wiek | wieki |
| instrumental | wiekiem | wiekami |
| locative | wieku | wiekach |
| vocative | wieku | wieki |
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
wiek n
- genitive plural of wieko
Further reading
- wiek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- wiek in Polish dictionaries at PWN