Etymology

weck

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German Weck
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weck · noun1

  1. German · borrowed fromWeck
  2. English todayweck

From German Weck, Wecken (“bread roll”).

Weck · proper noun2

From the German surname, from the noun Weck (“wedge”). Also from Waccho, an old Germanic name related to the verb wachen (“to wake”).

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