wegge

See also: Wegge

Dutch

Etymology

Alternative form of wig. From Middle Dutch wegge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛ.ɣə/

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• Hyphenation: weg‧ge

Noun

wegge f (plural weggen, diminutive weggetje n)

1. wedge
2. a wedge-shaped object, like a bread
3. wheat bread, often a special type of bread, with great regional differences in meaning

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English wecg, from Proto-Germanic *wagjaz; cognate with Old High German weggi, Old Norse veggr, Dutch wig, German Weck, Lithuanian vagis, perhaps Latin vagina and Old English wecgan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɛd͡ʒ/

Noun

wegge (plural wegges)

1. wedge

Descendants

• English: wedge
• Scots: weg, wegge, wadge, waige

See also

• wecgan: to move, agitate, drive hither and thither
• vagina: vulva, (Latin:) sheath, scabbard