wice

Old English

Alternative forms

• wiece, weoce

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *weyg-. Cognate with Old Frisian wike (West Frisian wike), Old Saxon wika (Middle Low German weke), Dutch week, Old High German wehha (German Woche), Old Norse vika (Swedish vecka), Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌺𐍉 (wiko).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwike/

Noun

wice f (nominative plural wican)

1. week

Declension

Declension of wice (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wice	wican
accusative	wican	wican
genitive	wican	wicena
dative	wican	wicum

Synonyms

• wucu

Descendants

• Middle English: weke
  • English: week, witch-hazel