"Wiif" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Limburgish]

IPA: /ʋiːf/ Forms: Wiiver [plural], Wiffke [diminutive]
Rhymes: -iːf Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *wīb, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Etymology templates: {{inh|li|gmw-pro|*wīb}} Proto-West Germanic *wīb, {{inh|li|gem-pro|*wībą}} Proto-Germanic *wībą Head templates: {{li-noun-eup|n|Wiiver|dim=Wiffke}} Wiif n (plural Wiiver, diminutive Wiffke), {{tlb|li|Eupen}} (Eupen)
  1. (often derogatory) woman, broad Tags: derogatory, neuter, often
    Sense id: en-Wiif-li-noun-U8zIH77t Categories (other): Limburgish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Female people Disambiguation of Limburgish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Female people: 50 50
  2. (now dated) woman, wife Tags: dated, neuter Synonyms: Vro
    Sense id: en-Wiif-li-noun-hFVeBFIQ Categories (other): Limburgish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Female people Disambiguation of Limburgish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Female people: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Eupen Limburgish Disambiguation of Eupen Limburgish: 0 0
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