dek

deke̩ (masculine)
deke̩ (feminine)
deke̩r (comparative)
dekste̩ (superlative)

From Middle Dutch dicke, from Old Dutch *thicki, from Proto-West Germanic *þikkwī, from Proto-Germanic *þekuz, from Proto-Indo-European *tégus (“thick”).

dik

Veldeke spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta form


Sonne

head

Sonne m (plural Sonne, diminutive Sönnke)

From earlier sune, from Proto-West Germanic *sunu, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suHnús.


Schwester

Schwester n (plural Schwesters or Schwestersch, diminutive Schwesterke)

Schwesters (plural)
Schwestersch (plural)
Schwesterke (diminutive)

PIE word
 *swésōr
Borrowed from German Schwester. Doublet of Söster, which is the native equivalent.


grut

grut (masculine grute, feminine grute, comparative gruter or gröter, superlative grütste or grötste or grutste)

grute (masculine)
grute (feminine)
gruter (comparative)
gröter (comparative)
grütste (superlative)
grötste (superlative)
grutste (superlative)

Inherited from Middle Dutch grôot, from Old Dutch grōt, from Proto-West Germanic *graut, from Proto-Germanic *grautaz.

gruut

German-based spelling, alternative spelling form


jonk

jonk (masculine jonge, feminine jong, comparative jonger or jönger, superlative jongste)

jonge (masculine)
jong (feminine)
jonger (comparative)
jönger (comparative)
jongste (superlative)

From Proto-West Germanic *jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós.

(Southeast Limburgish, including Eupen) young

Southeast Limburgish; including Eupen; Southeast Limburgish; including Eupen

joonk

jónk (Central Limburgish, East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish, North Limburgish)


jonk

jonk m (plural jonges, diminutive jungske)

Fixed nominalisation of Limburgish jonk (“young”).

(Southeast Limburgish, uncommon) boy, young guy


jonk

jonk n (plural jonge, diminutive jungske)

(Southeast Limburgish) A young: a young being, especially an animal.


Jong

Jong m (plural Jonge, diminutive Jöngeltje)


broor

From Middle Dutch broeder, from Old Dutch bruother, or from Middle Low German brōder, from Old Saxon brōthar. Both ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *brōþer, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.


Dochter

Dochter f (plural Döchter, diminutive Döchterke)

PIE word
 *dʰugh₂tḗr
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *dohter, from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr.


Modder

head

Modder f (plural Mödder, diminutive Mödderke)

From Middle Dutch moeder, from Old Dutch muoder, from Proto-West Germanic *mōder, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.


Vadder

Vadder m (plural Vaddere, diminutive Vädderke)

From Proto-West Germanic *fader, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.

(Eupen, Christianity) Father (God, the father of Creation)

(Eupen, Christianity) Father (a title for priests)


Broër

Broër m (plural Bröër, diminutive Brörreke)

From Proto-West Germanic *brōþer, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. See broor for more.


Hiër

Hiër m (plural Hiëre, diminutive Hiërke, locative Hiëvesch, vocative Härr)

Hiëre (plural)
Hiërke (diminutive)
Hiëvesch (locative)
Härr (vocative)

Heär

heer (East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish)


Vro

Vro f (plural Vrowwe or Vroulü, diminutive Vröüke)

Vrowwe (plural)
Vroulü (plural)
Vröüke (diminutive)

From earlier vrowe, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.

(Eupen) a title of courtesy, equivalent to Mrs/Ms/Miss

(Eupen) madam (polite form of address for a woman or lady)


Wéttfro

Wéttvrowwe (plural)
Wéttvröüke (diminutive)
Wéttmanne (masculine)

From earlier Middle High German widewe (“widow”) + Vro (“woman”). Compare Luxembourgish Wittfra, Central Franconian Wittfrau, German Witfrau.


Wiif

From Proto-West Germanic *wīb, from Proto-Germanic *wībą.


Wéët

From Old Limburgish *wiht, from Proto-West Germanic *wihti (“thing, creature”), from Proto-Germanic *wihtiz (“thing”).

inh

girl (female child, adolescent, young woman)


Passtuër

Passtüër (plural)
Passtüesch (plural)
Passtürreke (diminutive)
Passtuërinn (feminine)

Borrowed from Latin pāstor, but both the accent and the vocalism require a pronunciation pastōr (from the inflected forms). Compare the same in Dutch pastoor, Central Franconian Pastuur and, as one of two pronunciations, in German Pastor.

(Christianity) pastor (clergyman who serves a parish)


Möön

From Middle Limburgish mōne, with dissimilation from Old Limburgish *mōma, from Proto-West Germanic *mōmā, from Proto-Germanic *mōmǭ.

an older woman; not implying decrepitness, but having a mildly contemptuous tone


Könnek

Könnege (plural)
Könnekske (diminutive)
Könnegänn (feminine)

From Middle Limburgish künec, from Old Limburgish *kunig, from Proto-West Germanic *kuning, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz.

king, King (monarch, ruler of a kingdom)


Könnegänn

Könnegänne (plural)
Könnegänneke (diminutive)
Könnek (masculine)

/ˌkø.nəˈɣɛn/

From Könnek (“king”) + -änn (feminine person suffix).


Vrǫme̩sch

Reduced form of Vrǫumänsch, equivalent to Vrǫu (“woman”) + Mänsch (“human”, vocative).


Knäät

head

Knäät m (plural Knääte, diminutive Knäätsche or Knätsche)

Knääte (plural)
Knäätsche (diminutive)
Knätsche (diminutive)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *kneht. Compare German Knecht, Luxembourgish Kniecht, Dutch knecht, English knight.

inh+

male servant, menial, especially on a farm


Vürsch

From vürst(e) (with regular -Vrst- → -Vrʃ-), from earlier furisto ~ *furista, from the substantivised weak inflection of Proto-West Germanic *furist (“first”), from Proto-Germanic *furistaz. Calque of Latin prī̆nceps. Doublet of vürschte, Vürschte (“foremost one”).


Söster

head

Söster f (plural Sösters or Söstersch or Söstere, diminutive Sösterke)

Sösters (plural)
Söstersch (plural)
Söstere (plural)
Sösterke (diminutive)

PIE word
 *swésōr
From Middle Dutch suster, from Old Dutch *swestar, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr. Doublet of Schwester.

(Christianity) sister; nun; used particularly, but not only, as a title of address