wij

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch wi, from Old Dutch , from Proto-West Germanic *wiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *wīz, from Proto-Indo-European *wéy-, plural of *éǵh₂.

Compare Low German wi, West Frisian wy, German wir, English we, Danish vi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (stressed) /ʋɛi̯/, (unstressed) /ʋə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: wei

Pronoun

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wij

  1. the first-person plural personal pronoun; refers to the speakers

Declension

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Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Jersey Dutch: wāi
  • Negerhollands: wellie

See also

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Probably related to Ukrainian вій (vij), which refers to the same creature. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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wij m animal

  1. myriapod (arthropod belonging to the subphylum Myriapoda)
  2. (Slavic mythology) viy (creature with gigantic eyelids and eyelashes from hell who kills by looking at people)
Declension
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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wij

  1. second-person singular imperative present of wić

Further reading

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  • wij in Polish dictionaries at PWN