Weiche

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German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Deverbal from weichen (to give way).

Noun[edit]

Weiche f (genitive Weiche, plural Weichen)

Eine Weiche in Finnland
  1. railway switch, points
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Descendants[edit]
  • Polish: wajcha

Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle High German weiche, from Old High German weihhī. Analysable as weich +‎ -e.

Noun[edit]

Weiche f (genitive Weiche, no plural)

  1. softness
    Synonym: Weichheit (more common)
  2. (anatomy) flank, loin (especially of animals)
    Synonyms: Flanke, Leiste
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Further reading[edit]

  • Weiche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache