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Weiche

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See also: weiche

German

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Deverbal from weichen (to give way).

Noun

Weiche f (genitive Weiche, plural Weichen)

  1. railway switch, points
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Polish: wajcha

Etymology 2

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

Noun

Weiche f (genitive Weiche, no plural)

  1. softness
    Synonym: Weichheit (more common)
  2. (anatomy) flank, loin (especially of animals)
    Synonyms: Flanke, Leiste
Declension

Further reading

  • Weiche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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