wic

See also: WIC and wić

Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *wīk, borrowed from Latin vīcus (“village”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- (“village, household”).

Cognate with Old Saxon wīk and Old High German wīh, both masculine. Replaced earlier Proto-Germanic *wīhsą (“village, settlement”) of the same Proto-Indo-European root.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wiːt͡ʃ/

Noun

wīċ n

  1. village
  2. temporary abode: camp, encampment, lodging
  3. bay

Declension
Declension of wic (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative wīċ wīc
accusative wīċ wīc
genitive wīċes wīca
dative wīċe wīcum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: wic, wike, wych

Old High German

Noun

wīc n

  1. Alternative form of wīg

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Witz, derived from Middle High German witz, derived from Old High German wizzi, derived from Proto-West Germanic *witi, derived from Proto-Germanic *witją, derived from Proto-Indo-European *weyd-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vit͡s/
  • Rhymes: -it͡s
  • Syllabification: wic
  • Homophone: widz

Noun

wic m inan

  1. (colloquial) joke (story with a funny punchline, told to make the audience laugh)
    Synonyms: greps, kawał

Declension
Declension of wic
singular plural
nominative wic wice
genitive wica wiców
dative wicowi wicom
accusative wic wice
instrumental wicem wicami
locative wicu wicach
vocative wicu wice

Further reading
  • wic in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • wic in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Silesian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Witz.

Noun

wic m

  1. joke
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