Weckn

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German wecke, from Old High German wecki, weggi (“wedge; wedge-shaped baked good”), from Proto-Germanic *wagjaz (“wedge”). Cognate with German Wecken,Dutch wig (“wedge”), English wedge; also Lithuanian vãgis (“hook, peg”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈveɡ̥ːŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Weckn

Noun

Weckn m (plural Weckn), diminutive Weckerl

  1. oblong loaf of bread
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