וויג

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German wige (cradle) from Old High German wīga, wiega, referring to movement and therefore likely related to Proto-West Germanic *waggjan (to cause to move). Compare German Wiege.

Noun

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וויג (vigf, plural וויגן (vign), diminutive וויגל (vigl) or וויגעלע (vigele)

  1. cradle, crib

Derived terms

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Verb

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וויג (vig)

  1. inflection of וויגן (vign):
    1. first-person singular
    2. singular imperative