gewei

See also: Gewei and gèwèi

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Geweih, from Middle High German gewīge. Doublet of gewicht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈʋɛi̯/

• gewei:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: ge‧wei
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

gewei n (plural geweien, diminutive geweitje n)

1. An antler or a set of antlers, the bony structure(s) on the head of deer, moose or other antilope species.

   Synonym: gewicht

Derived terms

• elandgewei
• hertengewei
• rendiergewei

Descendants

• Afrikaans: gewei
• → West Frisian: gewei