wichor

Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *vixъrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wéiˀšuras, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-.

Noun

wichor m inan

  1. whirlwind

Further reading

  • Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “wichor”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
  • Starosta, Manfred (1999) “wichor”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Upper Sorbian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwixɔʀ/
  • Rhymes: -ixɔʀ
  • Hyphenation: wi‧chor
  • Syllabification: wi‧chor

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vìxъrъ.

Noun

wichor m inan

  1. storm (violent agitation of the air, usually accompanied by rain and thunder)
Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

wichor

  1. second/third-person singular imperative of wichorić

References