Etymology

wichtje

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Today it means: A unit of weight, equivalent to 50 kilograms, used for certain kinds of fish. Full definition →

Dutch wichtje
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  1. Dutch · borrowed fromwichtje
  2. English todaywichtje

From Dutch wichtje, diminutive of wicht (“weight”).

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