Wisch
Meaning
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- (dated, masculine, regional, strong) wisp (bundle of straw)
- (derogatory, informal, masculine, strong) sheet of paper, usually an official document or form
Concepts
Synonyms
Strohbündel
Haarbüschel
Zuschrift
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
frässzeedel
Basel-Landschaft
wiisch
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vɪʃ/
Etymology
From Middle High German wisch, form Old High German -wisc (in arswisc and ovanwisc), from Proto-Germanic *wiskaz. Cognate with English whisk.
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