Wéi

See also: wei, wéi, Wei, and Wèi

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vei̯/, [vɜɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ɜɪ

Etymology 1

From Middle High German wē, wēhe, from Old High German wē, nominalisation of the interjection Proto-Germanic *wai. The feminine form is probably a backformation from the plural. Cognate with German Weh and Wehe, Dutch wee, English woe.

Noun

Wéi m or n (uncountable)

  1. pain, suffering, woe
    Synonym: Péng

Noun

Wéi f (plural Wéien)

  1. (usually in the plural) contraction during childbirth

Etymology 2

From Middle High German wiege, from Old High German wiega. Cognate with German Wiege, Dutch wieg.

Noun

Wéi f (plural Wéien)

  1. cradle
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