veetj

Westrobothnian

Etymology 1

From Old Norse vekja, from Proto-Germanic *wakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ-.

Verb

veetj (preterite veekkt, supine vekt)

  1. (transitive) To wake, to wake up.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Derived from vak (“polynya.”)

Verb

veetj (preterite & supine vetje)

  1. (transitive) To make holes in the ice for fishing.
Alternative forms
  • vākk
  • väkk
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