Woikn

See also: woikn

Bavarian

Alternative forms
  • Wolkn (South Bavarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German wolken, from Old High German wolkan, from Proto-West Germanic *wolkn, from Proto-Germanic *wulkną, from Proto-Indo-European *welg- (“moist; wet”). Cognates include German Wolke, Dutch wolk, English welkin, Proto-Slavic *volga, Albanian ulmej (“to wet, dampen”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvoeɡ̥ːŋ̩/, [-ɡ̥ːɴ̩]

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) (Central Bavarian)

  1. cloud (a visible mass of condensed water droplets in the air)
  2. cloud (made of steam, ash, smoke or anything that resembles such a mass)
  3. nebula (enormous masses of interstellar dust and hydrogen in outerspace (may also be Nebl/Newö in this sense))

Hyponyms
  • Duftwoikn
  • Dåmpfwoikn
  • Gaswoikn
  • Giftwoikn
  • Gwitterwoikn
  • Klångwoikn
  • Rauchwoikn
  • Regnwoikn
  • Schneewoikn
  • Staubwoikn
  • Staubwoikn
  • Sternwoikn
  • Åschnwoikn

Derived terms
  • woikig
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