"Wicht" meaning in German

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Noun

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
  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
  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

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
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

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: {{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 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 19 9 7 10 18 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 7 6 16 6 32 6 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 7 6 16 6 32 6 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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      "source": "declension",
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        {
          "english": "Then the grass starts to grow and suddenly every stalk of grass resembles a dancing sprite.",
          "ref": "2010, Elke Bräunling, Wichtelfantasie, Verlag Stephen Janetzko, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Da fängt das Gras an zu wachsen und auf einmal ähnelt jeder Grashalm einem tanzenden Wicht.",
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        }
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          "leprechaun"
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          "english": "When the wood was burning with mighty flames and the girls and boys were jumping around, singing—all of a sudden someone yelled [in Low German]: “Old Fritz! Old Fritz with the long nose!”",
          "ref": "1934, Josef Winkler, Der alte Fritz: ein niederdeutscher Volksmythus, page 335:",
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    {
      "word": "Wucht"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Wicht"
}

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