wied

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wied (“unwanted plant”), from Old Dutch *wiod, from Proto-Germanic *weudą. Doublet with Dutch wiet (“marijuana”), which came from English weed (“marijuana”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋit/

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• Hyphenation: wied
• Rhymes: -it
• Homophones: wiedt, wiet

Noun

wied n (uncountable)

1. (dated) weed, unwanted plant

Synonyms

• (unwanted plant): onkruid

Related terms

• wieden

Anagrams

• weid

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Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic وادٍ (wādi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɪːt/

Noun

1. valley, vale
2. torrent