See also: WC, w/c, and w.-c.

English

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Noun

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wc

  1. (proofreading) Initialism of word choice.

Pronoun

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wc

  1. (stenoscript) Abbreviation of which.

Anagrams

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Danish

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Etymology

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From English WC, an initialism for water closet.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /veːseː/, [ˈveːˀˌseːˀ]

Noun

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wc n (singular definite wc'et, plural indefinite wc'er)

  1. toilet (bathroom with toilet)
  2. water closet

Inflection

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From English WC, an initialism for water closet.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʋeːˈseː/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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wc m (plural wc's, diminutive wc'tje n)

  1. toilet (bathroom with toilet)
  2. water closet

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Aukan: weisei
  • Caribbean Hindustani: wc
  • Saramaccan: wéésée

Swedish

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Noun

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wc n or c

  1. Alternative form of vattenklosett (flush toilet)
    Synonyms: toalettstol, toalett, (colloquial) toa
  2. a bathroom (with a toilet)
    Synonyms: toalett, (colloquial) toa, (colloquial) dass, (colloquial) skithus

Usage notes

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Only neuter gender appears in sources, but common gender seems to be more common in practice on Google.

Declension

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Declension of wc 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative wc wc:t wc, wc:n wc:na
Genitive wc:s wc:ts wc:s, wc:ns wc:nas
Declension of wc 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative wc wc:n wc, wc:n, wc:ar wc:arna
Genitive wc:s wc:ns wc:s, wc:ns, wc:ars wc:arnas

Derived terms

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References

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