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wichtje

wichtje noun: a unit of weight, equivalent to 50 kilograms, used for certain kinds of fish.

Noun

wichtje (plural wichtjes)

  1. (historical) A unit of weight, equivalent to 50 kilograms, used for certain kinds of fish.

Forms of wichtje

pluralwichtjes

Origin of wichtje

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

Questions about wichtje

What does wichtje mean?
Wichtje means a unit of weight, equivalent to 50 kilograms, used for certain kinds of fish.
What part of speech is wichtje?
Wichtje is a noun.
What is the plural of wichtje?
The plural of wichtje is wichtjes.

Words near wichtje in the dictionary

  1. Wichmanns
  2. Wichmans
  3. Wichnor
  4. wichtine
  5. wichtisite
  6. wichtje
  7. wichtjes
  8. wichtyne
  9. wichu
  10. wichuraiana
  11. wichuraianas

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