weigge

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German weigen, from Old High German wegan, from Proto-Germanic *weganą (to move, carry; to weigh). Cognate with German wägen, Dutch wegen, English weigh, Icelandic vega.

Verb

weigge

  1. (Uri, reflexive) to move, stir

References

  • “weigge” in Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co., page 28.
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