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Noun [German]

IPA: /vɪçt/ Audio: De-Wicht.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪçt Etymology: From Middle High German wicht, from Old High German wiht (“creature, thing”), from Proto-West Germanic *wihti (“essence, object”). Cognate with Dutch wicht, English wight, Swedish vätte, and Icelandic vættur. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|de|gmh|wicht}} Middle High German wicht, {{inh|de|goh|wiht||creature, thing}} Old High German wiht (“creature, thing”), {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*wihti||essence, object}} Proto-West Germanic *wihti (“essence, object”), {{cog|nl|wicht}} Dutch wicht, {{cog|en|wight}} English wight, {{cog|sv|vätte}} Swedish vätte, {{cog|is|vættur}} Icelandic vættur Head templates: {{de-noun|m:n􂀿obsolete􂁀,s:es,e:er􂀿archaic􂁀|dim=chen,lein}} Wicht m or (obsolete) n (strong, genitive Wichts or Wichtes, plural Wichte or (archaic) Wichter, diminutive Wichtchen n or Wichtlein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m:n􂀿obsolete􂁀,s:es,e:er􂀿archaic outside compounds􂁀}} Forms: Wichts [genitive], Wichtes [genitive], Wichte [plural], Wichter [archaic, plural], Wichtchen [diminutive, neuter], Wichtlein [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Wicht [definite, nominative, singular], Wichte [definite, nominative, plural], Wichter [definite, nominative, plural], Wichts [genitive, singular], Wichtes [genitive, singular], Wichte [definite, genitive, plural], Wichter [definite, genitive, plural], Wicht [dative, singular], Wichte [dative, singular], Wichten [dative, definite, plural], Wichtern [dative, definite, plural], Wicht [accusative, definite, singular], Wichte [accusative, definite, plural], Wichter [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. a small creature, particularly a goblin, sprite, leprechaun, kobold Tags: masculine, neuter, obsolete, strong
    Sense id: en-Wicht-de-noun-GrPF3mDn Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 37 2 33 3 20 4
  2. (of a child, mildly derogatory or endearing) a cheeky one; a rascal Tags: derogatory, endearing, masculine, mildly, neuter, obsolete, strong Synonyms: Gör
    Sense id: en-Wicht-de-noun-GdSlg1ep
  3. (of an adult, more derogatory) one who is mean but unimportant Tags: masculine, neuter, obsolete, strong
    Sense id: en-Wicht-de-noun-268BwGrI Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 37 2 33 3 20 4
  4. (derogatory) dwarf, little man Tags: derogatory, masculine, neuter, obsolete, strong
    Sense id: en-Wicht-de-noun-QFwNh32-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Bösewicht, Wichtel
Etymology number: 1

Noun [German]

IPA: /vɪçt/ Audio: De-Wicht.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪçt Etymology: The same word as above, but in this use chiefly from Middle Low German wicht, from Old Saxon wiht. Etymology templates: {{bor|de|gml|wicht}} Middle Low German wicht, {{der|de|osx|wiht}} Old Saxon wiht Head templates: {{de-noun|n,s:es,er}} Wicht n (strong, genitive Wichts or Wichtes, plural Wichter) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,s:es,er}} Forms: Wichts [genitive], Wichtes [genitive], Wichter [plural], strong [table-tags], Wicht [nominative, singular], Wichter [definite, nominative, plural], Wichts [genitive, singular], Wichtes [genitive, singular], Wichter [definite, genitive, plural], Wicht [dative, singular], Wichte [dative, singular], Wichtern [dative, definite, plural], Wicht [accusative, singular], Wichter [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (archaic, regional, northern and western Germany, not pejorative) a child or young person, chiefly and in some regions exclusively: a girl Tags: Germany, Northern, Western, archaic, neuter, regional, strong
    Sense id: en-Wicht-de-noun-j4a3Qimg Categories (other): Regional German, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 37 2 33 3 20 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [German]

IPA: /vɪçt/ Audio: De-Wicht.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪçt Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Low German wicht, from Proto-West Germanic *wihti, from Proto-Germanic *wihtiz. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|de|gml|wicht|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Low German wicht, {{bor+|de|gml|wicht}} Borrowed from Middle Low German wicht, {{der|de|gmw-pro|*wihti}} Proto-West Germanic *wihti, {{der|de|gem-pro|*wihtiz}} Proto-Germanic *wihtiz Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Wicht f (genitive Wicht, plural Wichten) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Wicht [genitive], Wichten [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Wicht [nominative, singular], Wichten [definite, nominative, plural], Wicht [genitive, singular], Wichten [definite, genitive, plural], Wicht [dative, singular], Wichten [dative, definite, plural], Wicht [accusative, singular], Wichten [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (rare, dated) Alternative form of Wichte (“specific weight”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, dated, feminine, rare Alternative form of: Wichte (extra: specific weight) Synonyms: Wechte, Wucht
    Sense id: en-Wicht-de-noun-k6U4ZWYt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun [Plautdietsch]

Forms: Wichten [plural]
Etymology: Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *wihti (“weight”). Etymology templates: {{inh|pdt|gmw-pro|*wihti|t=weight}} Proto-West Germanic *wihti (“weight”) Head templates: {{head|pdt|noun|plural|Wichten|g=f}} Wicht f (plural Wichten)
  1. weight Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Wicht-pdt-noun-CETfj-6e
  2. stress Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Wicht-pdt-noun-9D3IeQ7W Categories (other): Plautdietsch entries with incorrect language header, Plautdietsch entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Plautdietsch entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Plautdietsch entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 97

Inflected forms

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        "2": "Borrowed"
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    },
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        "2": "gml",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gml",
        "3": "wicht"
      },
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    },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*wihtiz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *wihtiz",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Middle Low German wicht, from Proto-West Germanic *wihti, from Proto-Germanic *wihtiz.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Wicht",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wichten",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wicht",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wichten",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wicht",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wichten",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wicht",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wichten",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wicht",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wichten",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "specific weight",
          "word": "Wichte"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "German dated terms",
        "German terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of Wichte (“specific weight”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Wichte",
          "Wichte#German"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, dated) Alternative form of Wichte (“specific weight”)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "dated",
        "feminine",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/vɪçt/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪçt"
    },
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/ab/De-Wicht.ogg/De-Wicht.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/De-Wicht.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "Wechte"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wucht"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Wicht"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Plautdietsch 1-syllable words",
    "Plautdietsch entries with incorrect language header",
    "Plautdietsch entries with language name categories using raw markup",
    "Plautdietsch feminine nouns",
    "Plautdietsch lemmas",
    "Plautdietsch nouns",
    "Plautdietsch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Plautdietsch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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        "t": "weight"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *wihti (“weight”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Wichten",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "g": "f"
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      "name": "head"
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "weight"
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      "links": [
        [
          "weight",
          "weight"
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "stress"
      ],
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        [
          "stress",
          "stress"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Wicht"
}

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