Wääch

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Wäg (Colognian Academy spelling)

Etymology

From Middle High German wëc, from Old High German wëg, from Proto-Germanic *wegaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɛːɕ/

Noun

Wääch m (plural Wääch or Wää or Wäje)

1. (most dialects) way; path; distance

Usage notes

• The normal plural is Wääch, often distinguished from the singular by tone.
• Wää is a variant in some dialects of Moselle Franconian. Wäje is a Ripuarian variant formed on the model of standard German Wege.

Derived terms

• ongerwäs