Woch
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Wech, Wääch (Ripuarian; now widely obsolete)
Etymology
From Old High German wohha, alteration of earlier wehha, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ. The Moselle Franconian form is actually based on *wuhha (compare the Luxembourgish entry below), whereas the Ripuarian form is a relatively recent borrowing form standard German Woche. Compare German Woche, Dutch week, English week.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋɔx/ (chiefly Ripuarian)
- IPA(key): /ʋox/ (most of Moselle Franconian)
Noun
Woch f (plural Woche, diminutive Wöchelche)
- (most dialects) week
Hunsrik
Noun
Woch f (plural Woche)
- week
Derived terms
- Wochenn
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German wohha, alteration of earlier wehha, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ. The underlying vocalism, however, in Luxembourgish as well as in most of Moselle Franconian and many other south-western German dialects is Old High German *wuhha (whether this is indeed an old variant or a later development). Compare German Woche, Dutch week, English week.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /voχ/
Noun
Woch f (plural Wochen)
- week
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Old High German wohha, alteration of earlier wehha, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ. Compare German Woche, Dutch week, English week.
Noun
Woch f (plural Woche)
- week
Polish
Etymology
From truncation of personal names beginning with Wo- (e.g. Wojciech) + -ch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɔx/
Proper noun
Woch m pers or f
- A masculine surname.
- A feminine surname.
Declension
Masculine surname:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Woch | Wochowie |
| genitive | Wocha | Wochów |
| dative | Wochowi | Wochom |
| accusative | Wocha | Wochów |
| instrumental | Wochem | Wochami |
| locative | Wochu | Wochach |
| vocative | Wochu | Wochowie |
The feminine surname is indeclinable.