wacke

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German wacke (“boulder”), from Old High German waggo or wacko, yielding German Wacke, probably cognate with Old High German wegan (“to move”).[1]

Noun[edit]

wacke (countable and uncountable, plural wackes)

  1. (geology) A soft, earthy, dark-coloured rock or clay derived from the alteration of basalt.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “wacke”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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