wic

From Proto-West Germanic *wīk, a merger of Latin vīcus and Proto-West Germanic *wīhs; both from Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- (“village”). Compare Proto-Germanic *wīhsą (“settlement, village”).

• IPA^(key): /wiːk/

wīc n

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

• Eoforwīc
• wīceard
• wīcian

• Middle English: wic, wike, wyk, wych
  • English: -wick, -wich (in placenames)

From Proto-West Germanic *wīku, from Proto-Germanic *wīkō, from Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (“to bend, curve”).

• IPA^(key): /wiːk/

wīc f

1. bight, small bay
2. creek, inlet

• wāc
• wīcan
• wīcing

wīc n

1. Alternative form of wīg

• witz

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-.

• IPA^(key): /ˈvit͡s/
• Rhymes: -it͡s
• Syllabification: wic
• Homophone: widz

wic m inan

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

   Synonyms: greps, kawał

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

Borrowed from German Witz.

• IPA^(key): /ˈvit͡s/
• Rhymes: -it͡s
• Syllabification: wic

wic m inan

1. joke

• wic in silling.org