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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wīkō ~ *wīks.
Noun
*wīku f
- bight, inlet
- channel, canal
- harbour, haven; shelter
Inflection
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Singular
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| Nominative
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*wīku
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| Genitive
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*wīkā
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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*wīku
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*wīkō
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| Accusative
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*wīkā
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*wīkā
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| Genitive
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*wīkā
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*wīkō
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| Dative
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*wīkē
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*wīkōm, *wīkum
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| Instrumental
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*wīku
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*wīkōm, *wīkum
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Alternative reconstructions
Descendants
- Old English: wīc
- Old Frisian: wīk
- Saterland Frisian: Wieke
- West Frisian: wyk
- Old Saxon: *wīka, *wīk
- Middle Low German: wîk, wike
- German Low German: Wieke, Wiek
- Old Dutch: *wīk