quickhatch en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkwɪkhatʃ/ (UK)
Etymology
From East Cree *ᑸᐦᑾᐦᐋᒉᐤ (*kwiihkwahaacew) (modern Cree ᑮᐦᑿᐦᐋᐦᑫᐤ (kiihkwahaahkew, “wolverine”); compare Ojibwe gwiingwa'aage); assimilated to quick + hatch, omitting the middle syllable present in older forms.
Meanings
- (Canada) The wolverine.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quequahatch | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| quiquahatch | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| queequehatch | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| quiquihatch | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| quickèhatch | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| quickahash | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| quequehatch | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| quiquehatch | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| quickehatch | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| quickhatches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |