wichtje

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noun

A unit of weight, equivalent to 50 kilograms, used for certain kinds of fish.

OriginDutch wichtje →
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Meanings

nounwichtje (plural wichtjes)

plural wichtjes

  1. historicalA unit of weight, equivalent to 50 kilograms, used for certain kinds of fish.

Origin

  1. Dutchwichtje
  2. Englishwichtje

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

wichtje. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wichtje

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“wichtje.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wichtje. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wichtje,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wichtje.

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