Viech

East Central German

Noun

Viech

1. (Upper Saxon) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

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German

Etymology

Doublet of Vieh from Upper German. Hence from Middle High German vihe, from Old High German fihu, from Proto-Germanic *fehu, from Proto-Indo-European *peḱu- (“livestock, domestic animals”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiːç/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Viech n (genitive Viechs or Vieches, plural Viecher)

1. (usually derogatory) animal, beast, any kind but especially an insect or pest
2. (regional, Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, not pejorative) farm animal; head of livestock (see Vieh)

Further reading

• “Viech” in Duden online