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/

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• Hyphenation: wiek
• Rhymes: -ik

Noun

wiek f (plural wieken, diminutive wiekje n)

1. sail of a windmill or blade on a wind turbine
2. propeller of a helicopter or similar aircraft
3. (archaic, poetic) wing

   Synonym: vleugel

4. (chiefly Southern) wick

   Synonyms: lemmet, lont, pit

Derived terms

• molenwiek
• wentelwiek

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Polish

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish wiek, from Proto-Slavic *věkъ.

Noun

wiek m inan

1. age
2. 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

1. genitive plural of wieko

Further reading

• wiek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• wiek in Polish dictionaries at PWN