wib

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Alemannic German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German wīp, from Old High German wīb, from Proto-West Germanic *wīb (woman; wife).

Cognate with German Weib, Dutch wijf, English wife, Icelandic víf.

Noun[edit]

wib n (Carcoforo, Rimella and Campello Monti, Formazza)

  1. woman
  2. wife

References[edit]

Old High German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *wīb, from Proto-Germanic *wībą.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /wiːb/

Noun[edit]

wīb n

  1. woman
  2. wife

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle High German: wīp