wiek

See also: Wiek and Wíek

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wieke, from Proto-West Germanic *weukā (“flax bundle, wick”), from Proto-Indo-European *weg- (“to weave”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋik/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: wiek
  • Rhymes: -ik

Noun

wiek f (plural wieken, diminutive wiekje n)

  1. sail of a windmill or blade on a wind turbine
  2. propeller of a helicopter or similar aircraft
  3. (archaic, poetic) wing
    Synonym: vleugel
  4. (chiefly Southern) wick
    Synonyms: lemmet, lont, pit

Derived terms

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vjɛk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛk
  • Syllabification: wiek

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish wiek, from Proto-Slavic *věkъ.

Noun

wiek m inan

  1. age
  2. century
    XXI wiek ― 21st century
Declension
Declension of wiek
singular plural
nominative wiek wieki
genitive wieku wieków
dative wiekowi wiekom
accusative wiek wieki
instrumental wiekiem wiekami
locative wieku wiekach
vocative wieku wieki

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

wiek n

  1. genitive plural of wieko

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