Weck
See also: weck
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German wecke, from Old High German wecki, weggi (“wedge; wedge-shaped baked good”), from Proto-Germanic *wagjaz (“wedge”). Cognate with Dutch wig (“wedge”), English wedge.
Pronunciation
Noun
Weck m (genitive Wecks, plural Wecken or Wecke)
- (Southern Germany) bread roll
- 1843, Brothers Grimm, “Hans mein Igel”, in Kinder- und Haus-Märchen, Band 2[1], 5th edition, pages 132-133:
- Nun trug es sich zu daß in der Stadt ein Markt war, und der Bauer wollte hin gehen, da fragte er seine Frau, was er ihr sollte mitbringen. „Ein wenig Fleisch, und ein paar Wecke, was zum Haushalt gehört“ sprach sie.
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Derived terms
Further reading
Weck on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Weck” in Duden online
- “Weck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Noun
Weck m (plural Weck, diminutive Weckche)
Further reading
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German Weck. Related to English wedge.
Noun
Weck m (plural Weck)
- small light cake
- bread roll
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