beer

From Middle Low German bêr, from Old Saxon bior, from Proto-West Germanic *beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą.


beer

From Middle Dutch bere, from Old Dutch bēro, from Proto-West Germanic *bair.


beer

From Middle High German ber, from Old High German beri. Alternatively from Middle Dutch bere, from Old Dutch *beri. Both ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *baʀi, from Proto-Germanic *bazją, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-.


deer

From Middle Dutch dier, from Old Dutch dier, from Proto-Germanic *deuzą.


ei

From Middle Dutch ei, from Old Dutch *ei, from Proto-West Germanic *aij, from Proto-Germanic *ajją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm.


berg

(geography) mountain, hill (refers to any elevated terrain)


Ananas

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(German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

Borrowed from Middle French ananas, from Spanish ananás, from Portuguese ananás, adapted from Old Tupi nanas.


Box

Derived from or related to Middle Low German buxe. Compare Luxembourgish Box and Central Franconian Botz.


Gras

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *gras, from Proto-Germanic *grasą.

inh+

Graas

alternative German-based spelling, Eupen spelling


Mull

From Middle Dutch mule, from Old Dutch *mūla, from Proto-Germanic *mūlō.


Paprika

Borrowed from Hungarian paprika, from Serbo-Croatian pàprika, from pȁpar, from Proto-Slavic *pьpьrь, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi, “pepper”), from Sanskrit पिप्पलि (pippali, “long pepper”).


Si

From Old Limburgish sīda, from Medieval Latin sīda, sēta, from Latin saeta (“horsehair; bristle; silk”).

Any of several parasitic vines, of the genus Cuscuta, having small white flowers but no leaves.


Minn

From earlier *müne, from Proto-West Germanic *muniwu. Compare Luxembourgish Minn (etymology 3), English minnow, German Möhne, Münne, Dutch meun.

Leuciscus cephalus
Leuciscus cephalus#Translingual

Squalius cephalus
Squalius cephalus#Translingual

European chub (Leuciscus cephalus, now Squalius cephalus)


bie

From Middle Dutch bië, from Old Dutch *bīa, from Proto-Germanic *bijō.


Vieh

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *fehu, from Proto-Germanic *fehu, from Proto-Indo-European *péḱu.

inh+

(uncountable, collective, loosely) livestock; farm animals (animals kept for their milk, meat, skin, etc.)

(uncountable, collective, strictly) cattle


beuk

From Middle Dutch boke, boeke, from Old Dutch *buoka, from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijā.

(countable, widespread variant) a beech (Fagus); the common tree

(uncountable) beech; the wood of the tree


baer

From Middle Dutch bēre, from Old Dutch *bero, from Proto-West Germanic *berō, from Proto-Germanic *berô.

A bear, any member of the family Ursidae

(obsolete) dog (animal), though still used for a masculine dog


blósse

blósse (infinitive)
tö blósse (infinitive)
't blósse (gerund neuter)
blóssendj (participle present)
höbbe geblós (participle past)
geblósdje (adjectival participle past)
geblósdjer (adjectival participle past)
geblósdjes (adjectival participle past)
geblós (adverb)
geblósdjelik (adverb)
blós (first-person present singular v2)
blósdje (first-person past singular v2)
blósse (first-person singular subjunctive v2)
blós (first-person present singular v1)
blósdje-n (first-person past singular v1)
blósse-n (first-person singular subjunctive v1)
blós (present second-person singular v2)
blósdjes (past second-person singular v2)
blósse (second-person singular subjunctive v2)
blós (present second-person singular v1)
blósdjes (past second-person singular v1)
blósser (second-person singular subjunctive v1)
blós (present singular third-person v2)
blósdje (past singular third-person v2)
blósse (singular subjunctive third-person v2)
blós (present singular third-person v1)
blósdje (past singular third-person v1)
blósser (singular subjunctive third-person v1)
blósse (first-person plural present v2)
blósdje (first-person past plural v2)
blósse (first-person plural subjunctive v2)
blóstj (first-person plural present v1)
blósdje (first-person past plural v1)
blósse (first-person plural subjunctive v1)
blós (plural present second-person v2)
blóstj (plural present second-person v2)
blósdje (past plural second-person v2)
blósse (plural second-person subjunctive v2)
blós (plural present second-person v1)
blóstj (plural present second-person v1)
blósdje (past plural second-person v1)
blóssetj (plural second-person subjunctive v1)
blósse (plural present third-person v2)
blósdje (past plural third-person v2)
blósse (plural subjunctive third-person v2)
blósse (plural present third-person v1)
blósdje (past plural third-person v1)
blósser (plural subjunctive third-person v1)
't geblós n (noun v2)
blós! (imperative impolite singular v2)
blós (imperative polite singular v2)
blóstj! (imperative polite singular v2)
blóssetj! (dual imperative v1)
blóstj! (imperative plural v1)
blóssem (inclusive v1)


slivveniersbieske

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slivveniersbieske n (plural slivveniersbieskes)

Compound of Slivvenier + -s- + bieske, literally our “dear Lord's little animal”.


hóndj

From Middle Dutch hont, Old Dutch hunt, from Proto-West Germanic *hund, from Proto-Germanic *hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwn̥tós, which is derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ.


Ku

cow (female bovine animal at or near adulthood)


moes

From Middle Dutch muus, from Old Dutch *mūs, from Proto-West Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Germanic *mūs.


Aap

Aap m (plural Aape, diminutive Ääpke or Äppke)

tlb

(German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Eupen spelling)

Aape (plural)
Ääpke (diminutive)
Äppke (diminutive)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *apō, from Proto-Germanic *apô.


Äsch

From earlier asche, with regular umlaut before -sch-, from Middle Dutch asche, from Old Dutch *aska, from Proto-West Germanic *askā, from Proto-Germanic *askǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-.

Thymallus thymallus
Thymallus thymallus#Translingual


Tuun

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Tuun m (plural Tüün, diminutive Tüünke or Tünke)

Tüün (plural)
Tüünke (diminutive)
Tünke (diminutive)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *tūn, from Proto-Germanic *tūną, from Proto-Celtic *dūnom (“stronghold, rampart”) (likely through Gaulish dūnom), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂- or *dʰewh₂-. Compare German Zaun, German Low German Tuun, Luxembourgish Zonk, Dutch tuin, English town.

unc

possibly from


Muus

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Muus f (plural Müüs, diminutive Müsske or Müüske)

Müüs (plural)
Müsske (diminutive)
Müüske (diminutive)

From Proto-West Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *múh₂s.

moes

widespread variant, Dutch-based spelling

(same dialects) mouse (computer input device)


Vugel

Vugel m (plural Vügel, diminutive Vügelke)

/ˈvuə̯˨.ɣəl/

[ˈvuɐ̯˨.ɣəl]

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz.

Vujel

East Limburgish-Ripuarian, various dialects

(strictly) drake, gander (male goose/duck)

wooden target in shooting competitions, in the shape of a bird


Mösch

Passer domesticus
Passer domesticus#Translingual

(ornithology, technical) house sparrow (Passer domesticus)


Ohs

From Proto-West Germanic *ohsō, from Proto-Germanic *uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn.

(strictly) ox (castrated bull; castrated male bovine animal)


Sallem

From Old Limburgish salmo, from Latin salmō.


Pöll

Likely from Latin pulli, pulla, plural of pullus. Cognate with Luxembourgish Pëll (“young hen”), Dutch pul (“young duck”), and Central Franconian Pöll (see this etymology for more).


Poor

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Poor m (plural Poore, diminutive Pöörke)

From Walloon porea, from Latin porrum. Doublet of Porré.


Muur

From Old Limburgish mūra, from Latin mūrus.

a physical wall, usually one made of stone or concrete


Plant

Plant f (plural Plante, diminutive Pläntsche)

plant, any member of the kingdom Plantae


Lamp

tlb

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, various dialects)

Lame̩r (plural)
Läme̩r (plural)
Lämke̩ (diminutive)
Lämpke̩ (diminutive)

From Proto-West Germanic *lamb, from Proto-Germanic *lambaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₁onbʰos.

Lam

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, newer realisation

Lǫmp

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, other variant

(metonymically) The meat produce of a lamb; a dish prepared from lamb's meat


Lamp

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread)

From Old French lampe, from Latin lampas (“lamp; torch; lantern”), from Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, “torch; lamp”), from λάμπω (lámpō, “shine”)

der

lamp, light (piece of furniture, or fixture mounted on a wall or ceiling, holding one or more electric light sockets)


Sou

From Proto-West Germanic *sū, from Proto-Germanic *sūz.

(figurative) a dislikable or unethical person


Baars

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Baars m (plural Baarse or Bäärs or Beers, diminutive Bäärske or Beerske)

Baarse (plural)
Bäärs (plural)
Beers (plural)
Bäärske (diminutive)
Beerske (diminutive)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *bars, from Proto-Germanic *barsaz.

inh+

Baasch

Southern East-Limburgish, East Limburgish-Ripuarian, Süchteln


Schepp

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Schepp n (plural Schepp or Scheeper, diminutive Scheppke)

Schepp (plural)
Scheeper (plural)
Scheppke (diminutive)

From Middle Dutch schep, from Old Dutch skip, from Proto-West Germanic *skip, from Proto-Germanic *skipą.

(commonly in the diminutive) bundle of flax that is used during retting


Schlang

Schlange (plural)
Schlängeltje (diminutive)

snake, squamate of the suborder Serpentes


aomezeik

aomezeik f (masculine merezeik, neuter aomezeiksel)

merezeik (masculine)
aomezeiksel (neuter)

From Middle High German āmeize, from Old High German āmeiza, from Proto-West Germanic *āmaitijā.

(zoology, widespread, specifically in Central Limburgish, East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish) ant

widespread; Southeast Limburgish; widespread; Southeast Limburgish


Bé

From earlier bei, from Middle High German bīe, from Old High German bīa, from Proto-Germanic *bijō.


Huut

tlb

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Eupen spelling)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hūdi, from Proto-Germanic *hūdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéwHtis.

inh+

skin, hide of a person or animal
(Kerkhoven) foreskin

skin, hide of a person or animal
foreskin


Haunt

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Haunt m (plural Häunt, diminutive Hönntje)

From Middle Dutch haunt, from Old Dutch *hund, from Proto-West Germanic *hund, from Proto-Germanic *hundaz. Compare German Hund, English hound, Dutch hond.

hónjdj

hóndj (Central Limburgish, East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish)

(Eupen, derogatory) bitch (used for draft animals)


Béër

From Middle Dutch bere, from Old Dutch bēro, from Proto-West Germanic *bair.


Béër

From Middle Dutch bēre, from Old Dutch *bero, from Proto-West Germanic *berō, from Proto-Germanic *berô.

(Eupen) A bear, any member of the family Ursidae


Böük

Böük f (plural Böük, diminutive Böükske)

From Middle Dutch boke, boeke, from Old Dutch *buoka, from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijā.

(countable, Eupen) a beech (Fagus); the common tree


Déër

Déër n (plural Déëre, diminutive Dérreke)

From Middle Low German dēr, from Old Saxon dior, from Proto-West Germanic *deuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewsom.

(Eupen) A person who has a quality thought of as animalistic, such as ferocity, strength, hairiness, etc.


Droon

From Middle Low German drône or from Middle Dutch drone, from Old Saxon drān, from Proto-West Germanic *drānu, from Proto-Germanic *drēnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrēn-.


Éï

From Proto-West Germanic *aij, from Proto-Germanic *ajją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm.


Pappegaï

From Old French papegai, from Old Spanish papagayo, from Byzantine Greek παπαγάς (papagás), from Arabic بَبَّغَاء (babbaḡāʔ). Further origin unknown, perhaps from an African language or imitative.

onomatopoeic

imitative

(Eupen) parrot, member of the order Psittaciformes, especially of the families Psittacidae and Psittaculidae


Porré

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Porré f (plural Porréër, diminutive Porreeke)

Borrowed from Middle French porrée, from Latin porrum. Doublet of Poor.


Schoëp

Schoëp n (plural Schoëp, diminutive Schöppke)

From earlier *schāp, from Middle Dutch schâep, from Old Dutch scap, from from Proto-West Germanic *skāp, from Proto-Germanic *skēpą. Further etymology unknown, see sheep for more.


Möëlepärrtje

/ˈmœə̯.ləˌpɛʁ.t͡ʃə/

Compound of Möële (“mill”) + Pärrtje (“little horse”).


Libäll

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Libäll f (plural Libälle, diminutive Libällke)

From New Latin lībellula, coined by Carl von Linné after lībella (“carpenter's level”), because of the insect's ability to stay level when hovering. Doublet of Nivoo.

(Eupen) dragonfly, insect of the infraorder Anisoptera


Wiin

From Proto-West Germanic *wīn, from Proto-Germanic *wīną, from Latin vīnum.


Kroëpétt

From earlier krompet (alternative forms are present in multiple neighbouring Limburgish and Central Franconian dialects), probably from Walloon crompîre, crompire, itself likely from Limburgish grompeer or Luxembourgish Gromper. Equivalent to Graunt (“ground”) + Péër (“pear”).


Ärrent

From Old Limburgish *arn, from Proto-West Germanic *aʀani, from Proto-Germanic *azaniz. The modern form with an alveolar plosive (first attested in Middle High German ernde f) stems from merger with related Old High German arnōt m, from Proto-Germanic *azanōdaz.


Önn

From earlier ünne, from Proto-West Germanic *unnjā, from Latin ūniō. Compare Luxembourgish Ënn, and also English onion (through Old French instead).

onion (typically Allium cepa, the plant or its bulb)


Wéërvräüsch

/ˈʋeə̯ʁˌvʁɔʏ̯ʃ/

Compound of Wéër (“weather”) + Vräüsch (“frog”). Compare German Wetterfrosch, Central Franconian Wedderfrösch.

com+

A frog kept in a jar with a small ladder; when the frog climbed up the ladder, this was seen as an indication of warmer weather in the following days.


Schtärrt

Schtärrte (plural)
Schtärrtje (diminutive)


Schtokk

From Proto-West Germanic *stokk, from Proto-Germanic *stukkaz.


Séïl

From Proto-West Germanic *sail, from Proto-Germanic *sailą, from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂éy-ōl ~ *sh₂i-l-és.


Schwaïn

From Proto-West Germanic *swīn, from Proto-Germanic *swīną. Likely influenced by either Central Franconian or German, as the expected native form would be schwīn.

(often construed with haane) luck, good fortune


Schlaat

From Italian salata, a variant of insalata, likely reinforced by Middle French salade.


Ruës

From older rōsa, from Latin rosa, of uncertain origin. See English rose for more.

rose, ornamental plant of the genus Rosa


Péërt

From Old Limburgish *perit, from Late Latin paraverēdus.


Raïnt

From Proto-West Germanic *hrinþ, from Proto-Germanic *hrinþaz.

(countable) cow; bull; ox; head of cattle (any bovine animal)


Mökk

From Proto-West Germanic *muggju, from Proto-Germanic *mugjō.

(biology) insect of the order Nematocera, that is a mosquito, crane fly, gnat, or midge


Liin

From Proto-West Germanic *līnā, from Proto-Germanic *līnǭ.

line, cord (a rope, usually relatively thin), especially


Lakks

From Old Limburgish *lahs, influenced by German Lachs, from Old Dutch *lahs, from Proto-West Germanic *lahs, from Proto-Germanic *lahsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *laḱs-.


Krokkedill

Krokkedille (plural)
Krokkedilleke (diminutive)

From Middle Limburgish crocedil, from Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).


Koore

From Middle Dutch kōren, from Old Dutch *korn, from Proto-West Germanic *korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm.

(uncountable) cereal; corn; grain (type of plant and its fruit)


Kniin

From Middle Limburgish konīn, from Old French connin, northern variant of connil, from Latin cunīculus.


Küsch

Küsche (plural)
Küschke (diminutive)
Küschel (diminutive)

Of imitative origins, possibly through French coche. See küsch for more.

onom

imitative origins

Eupen and German-based spelling of küsch


Küschvärreke

Compound of Küsch (“pig”) + Värreke (“pig”).


Schruuthaan

Schruuthaane (plural)
Schruuthänn (feminine)
Schruuthoon (neuter)

From Schruut (“turkey-hen”) + Haan (“rooster”). The first element is likely imitative of the turkey’s call to its young.

onomatopoeic

imitative


Schtats

tlb

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread south-east of the Panningen-line)

Schtatse̩ (plural)
Schtätske (diminutive)

From Old Limburgish sterz, Proto-Germanic *stertaz.

Schtärt

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, less common forms

tailpiece, part at the end of something.


äöf

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äöf m or f or n (plural äöve, diminutive äöfke)

Borrowed from French œuf (“egg”). Doublet of ei (“egg”).


äöf

tlb

(Veldeke spelling, widespread especially in Central Limburgish, East Limburgish)

From Proto-West Germanic *obaet (“fruit”).

fruit (especially dried fruit from trees, e.g. apples and pears)

Oaft

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Southeast Limburgish


Ape̩l

Äpe̩l (plural)
Ape̩le̩ (plural)
Äpe̩lke̩ (diminutive)

From Old Limburgish *appul (“apple, fruit”), from Proto-West Germanic *applu, from Proto-Germanic *aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl.


Aprikue̩s

Aprikue̩ṣe̩ (plural)
Apriküe̩ske̩ (diminutive)

[ˌɑ.pʁəˈkuːə̯s]

Borrowed from French abricots, plural of abricot, from Spanish albaricoque, from Arabic اَلْبَرْقُوق (al-barqūq), from Classical Syriac ܒܰܪܩܽܘܩܳܐ (barqūqā), from Ancient Greek πραικόκιον (praikókion), from Latin praecox (“overripe”).

der

اَلْبَرْقُوق

Ape̩lkou

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, folk etymologies


Banaan

tlb

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, also in the Eupen spelling)

From Dutch bananne or German Banane, from Portuguese banana, from a Niger-Congo language of West Africa (e.g. Wolof banaana).

benaan

Be̩naan (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, reduced form)


Wǫlbe̩r

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Southeast Limburgish, some dialects of Central Limburgish)

From *wald (“forest”) + *beer (“berry”).

blueberry, bilberry, whortleberry, huckleberry


Kie̩sch

From Middle Limburgish kirse, from Old Limburgish *kirsa, from Proto-West Germanic *kirsijā, from Late Latin ceresia, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”).


Kie̩sche̩prum

Compound of Kie̩sch (“cherry”) + -e- + Prum (“plum”).


Tsitrue̩n

From Italian citrone (older variant of cedro) as well as Middle French citron, from Latin citrus, possibly from Etruscan.


Mime̩l

From Wime̩l, from Wime̩r, from Wimbe̩r, from older wînbeər, from Proto-West Germanic *wīnabaʀi, from Proto-Germanic *wīnabasją. Equivalent to Wiin (“wine”) + -e̩l (“berry”) (variant of -e̩r, from *beer).

(East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish, Maastrichtian, Bocholt) red currant (fruit)


Viich

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(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, also Eupen spelling)

From Old French figue, from Old Occitan figa, from Vulgar Latin *fīca (“fig”), from Latin fīcus (“fig tree”), from a pre-Indo European language, perhaps Phoenician 𐤐𐤂 (pg, literally “ripe fig”).


Druf

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *þrūbō.


Daade̩l

From Middle Limburgish dadel, from Italian dattilo, from Latin dactylus, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, literally “finger”), a folk-etymological alteration of a word from a Semitic source such as Arabic دَقَل (daqal, “variety of date palm”) or Hebrew דֶּקֶל (deqel, “date palm”).

der

Dattel

Date̩l (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Heerlen)


Oliif

From Middle Limburgish olīve, from Latin olīva, from Etruscan *𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (*eleiva) or Proto-Greek *ἐλαίϝα (*elaíwa), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *loiwom.


Ape̩lsiin

Calque of French pomme de Sine. Equivalent to Ape̩l (“apple”) + Sina (old form of Schiina).

com

old form of <i class="Latn mention" lang="li">Schiina</i>


Me̩luun

Borrowed from Dutch meloen, from Middle Dutch melone, from Middle French melon, from Old French melon, from Late Latin mēlō, shortening of mēlopepō, from Koine Greek μηλοπέπων (mēlopépōn).


Bie̩r

From Middle Limburgish bire, bir, from Old Limburgish bira, from Late Latin pira, reanalysis of the plural of Latin pirum.


Plüüschprum

Compound of Plüüsch (“fuzz, plush”) + Prum (“plum”).


Haane̩köl

From earlier hage(n)kul, from hag (“hedge”) + -e- + kul (from Kue̩c͜he̩l (“ball”)).

rosehip, fruit of a rose plant, especially of Rosa canina


Pie̩tsch

Borrowed from Middle French pesche, from Old French pesche, from Vulgar Latin *pessica (cf. Medieval Latin pesca), from Late Latin persica, from Latin persicum.

(Southeast Limburgish and Schinnen) peach (fruit)


Ṣue̩rkie̩sch

/ˈzuə̯ʁˌkiə̯ʃ/

Compound of ṣue̩r (“sour”) + Kie̩sch (“cherry”).


Ṣöötkie̩sch

/ˈzøːtˌkiə̯ʃ/

Compound of ṣööt (“sweet”) + Kie̩sch (“cherry”).


Re̩barbe̩r

/ʁəˈbaʁ.bəʁ/

Borrowed from Italian rabarbaro, from Latin rhabarbarum, probably from Koine Greek ῥῆον βάρβαρον (rhêon bárbaron), from ῥῆον (rhêon, “rhubarb”) + Ancient Greek βάρβαρον (bárbaron), neuter of βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “foreign; barbaric”).

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ῥῆον βάρβαρον

rhubarb (both the plant and the fruit it yields)

reubarber

Rööbarbe̩l (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Tongeren)


Orasch

Borrowed from French orange, from Old French pume orenge, influenced by Old Occitan auranja and calqued from Old Italian melarancio, melarancia, compound of mela (“apple”) and un'arancia (“an orange”), from Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Classical Persian نارنگ (nārang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, “orange tree”), from Dravidian.

(some dialects, specifically) bitter orange (fruit)


Bakprum

Compound of bake̩ (“to bake”) + Prum (“plum”).


Bälflöör

/bɛlˈflø̃ːʁ/

Borrowed from French bellefleur (“Bellflower”).

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(especially southern dialects, though also Hamont-Achel) bellflower apple, Lincoln Pippin (fruit)


Ouchsape̩l

Compound of Ouchs (“(august) harvest”) + Ape̩l (“apple”). Named for the time it is usually harvested, named somewhere in the nineteenth century after its first introduction to Limburg.


Rabau

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(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, including Eupen spelling)

From Middle Dutch rabaut, from Old French ribaut, from Latin.
In the sense of the apple cultivar because of its unappealing appearance.


C͜hoodre̩nät

/ˈɣoːd.ʁəˌnɛt/

Borrowed from Dutch goudrenet, a compound of goud (“gold”) + renet (from French reinette, from Latin rāna). Equivalent to c͜hoot + Re̩nät.


Prum

From Old Limburgish *prūma, from Vulgar Latin *prūma, from Latin prūnum, from Ancient Greek προῦμνον (proûmnon).


Re̩nät

Borrowed from French reinette, from suffixed Old French raine (“frog”), from Latin rāna, of onomatopoeic origin.


Märc͜hrǫǫte̩ Re̩nät

Compound of Märc͜hrǫǫte̩ (“Margraten”) + Re̩nät (“reinette”). Named after the region for its high degree of cultivation of this apple cultivar.


Schläk

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(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Southeast of the Panningen-line)

From Proto-Germanic *slikkō. Compare Dutch slak, Luxembourgish Schleek, and German Low German Slacke, Slack.

sjlak

Schlak (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, less common form)

slek

Släk, Slak (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Northwest of the Panningen-line)


Bee̩rlue̩k

/ˈbeə̯ʁˌluə̯k/

Compound of Bee̩r (“bear”) + Lue̩k (“leek”). Compare German Bärlauch.

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Allium ursinum
Allium ursinum#Translingual

(Southeast Limburgish) ramson, buckram, wild garlic, Allium ursinum


Beeslue̩k

Compound of Bees (“rush”) + Lue̩k (“leek”). Compare Dutch bieslook.

Beestlue̩k

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Kempen (Viersen), Süchteln

Allium schoenoprasum
Allium schoenoprasum#Translingual

several plants within the Allium genus:
chive, Allium schoenoprasum

Allium vineale
Allium vineale#Translingual

(uncommon) onion grass, crow garlic, Allium vineale


Wengkte̩rön

/ˈʋeŋk.təʁˌøn/

Compound of Wengkte̩r (“winter”) + Ön (“onion”).

Allium fistulosum
Allium fistulosum#Translingual

(Southeast Limburgish) spring onion, Allium fistulosum


Klie̩

From earlier Klie, from Proto-West Germanic *klaiw m. The second sense is possibly a semantic loan from Dutch klaver. Compare Luxembourgish Kléi, German Klee.


Knofloe̩k

Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *klobulauk (literally “clove-leek”), equivalent to kleeve̩ (“cleave”) + Loe̩k (“leek”).

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Allium sativum
Allium sativum#Translingual

(Southeast Limburgish) garlic, Allium sativum (bulb, used as a culinary herb, or plant)


Lue̩k

From Proto-West Germanic *lauk, from Proto-Germanic *laukaz. Normally Proto-Germanic *au before a non-alveolar consonant would be retained in Limburgish (see Lauk and Louk), therefore the monophthong (or centering diphthong) here would indicate outside influence from another West Germanic variant.

(Koersel, Opoeteren, Wellen) chive, Allium schoenoprasum


Brämtǫl

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(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, various dialects)

Probable from Bräm (“broom”) + Tǫl (“heavy burden”).

brimappel

Bremape̩l (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Genk)

bremraap

Brämraap (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Tungelroy)


Huuslue̩k

From Proto-Germanic *hūsalaukaz, equivalent to Huus + Lue̩k. Compare English houseleek, German Hauslauch, Dutch huislook.


Öle̩k

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *unnjalauk, equivalent to the pleonastic compound Ön (“onion”) + Lue̩k (“onion”) (or any of its other unshifted variants).


Be̩schǫǫt

From Middle High German muscāt, from Old French muscate, from Medieval Latin (nux) muscāta (“nutmeg”), from muscātus (“musky”), from Late Latin muscus (“musk”), from Ancient Greek μόσχος (móskhos, “musk”). Compare Central Franconian Beschot.

Be̩schǫe̩t

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, uncommon, Southeast Limburgish


Häri

From Dutch herik, from hederik, ultimately from Latin hedera (“ivy”).

Rhamphospermum arvense
Rhamphospermum arvense#Translingual

Sinapis arvensis
Sinapis arvensis#Translingual

(Margraten) charlock (Rhamphospermum arvense, syns. Sinapis arvensis, etc.)


Väl

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *fell, from Proto-Germanic *fellą, from Proto-Indo-European *pél-no- (“skin, animal hide”).


Brässem

From Frankish *brahsima, from Proto-Germanic *brahsmô.

Abramis brama
Abramis brama#Translingual


Toum

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic *taumaz. Doublet of Team, Tiem.


Wouv

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Wouv m (plural Wouve or Wöuv, diminutive Wöuvke)

Wouve (plural)
Wöuv (plural)
Wöuvke (diminutive)

From L-vocalisation of Wolv/Wolf, from Proto-West Germanic *wulf, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.

Wouf

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Eupen spelling, alternative German-based spelling


Riev

Riev f (plural Rieve, diminutive Rievke)

From vrieve (“to rub”), the loss of the initial v- is possibly through influence of German Reibe.

Convolvulus arvensis
Convolvulus arvensis#Translingual

certain species of plant found in grainfields:


Karakoll

Karakoll f (plural Karakolle, diminutive Karaköllke)

Karakolle (plural)
Karaköllke (diminutive)

Borrowed from Walloon caracole, from Spanish caracol. Compare Central Franconian Krakoll and West Flemish kreukel.

Helix pomatia
Helix pomatia#Translingual


Schnavel

Schnavel m (plural Schnavele or Schnävel, diminutive Schnavelke or Schnävelke)

Schnavele (plural)
Schnävel (plural)
Schnavelke (diminutive)
Schnävelke (diminutive)

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *snabulaz. Doublet of Schnabel.


Bruudmääl

From Bruud + Määl. Compare English bread meal and Dutch broodmeel.


Boum

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *baum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz.


Ooft

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *obaet.

(strictly, uncountable) lower quality fruit, dried fruit


Kruud

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Kruud n (plural Krüüje or Krüjje, diminutive Krüddsche)

Krüüje (plural)
Krüjje (plural)
Krüddsche (diminutive)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *krūd.


Vlügel

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Vlügel m (plural Vlügel or Vlügele or Vlügels, diminutive Vlügelke)

Vlügel (plural)
Vlügele (plural)
Vlügels (plural)
Vlügelke (diminutive)

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *flugilaz.