Weiche

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German

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Deverbal from weichen (“to give way”).

Noun

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Weiche f (genitive Weiche, plural Weichen)

Eine Weiche in Finnland
  1. railway switch, points
Declension
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Declension of Weiche [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Weiche die Weichen
genitive einer der Weiche der Weichen
dative einer der Weiche den Weichen
accusative eine die Weiche die Weichen
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • → Polish: wajcha

Etymology 2

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

Noun

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Weiche f (genitive Weiche, no plural)

  1. softness
    Synonym: Weichheit (more common)
  2. (anatomy) flank, loin (especially of animals)
    Synonyms: Flanke, Leiste
Declension
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Declension of Weiche [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Weiche
genitive einer der Weiche
dative einer der Weiche
accusative eine die Weiche

Further reading

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  • “Weiche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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