wimper
See also: Wimper
English
Noun
wimper
- Misspelling of whimper.
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wimbrauw, contraction of wintbrauwe, from Old Dutch *wintbrāwa. The first element is unknown but presumed to be related to Ancient Greek ἴονθος (íonthos); the second element is from Proto-Germanic *brēwō. Doublet of wenkbrauw (“eyebrow”). The form wimper is native in some Dutch dialects; its adoption into the standard language (19th c.) probably under influence of German Wimper.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɪmpər/
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Noun
wimper m (plural wimpers, diminutive wimpertje n)
- eyelash