book

From Middle Low German bôk, from Old Saxon bōk, from Proto-West Germanic *bōk, from Proto-Germanic *bōks.


beer

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


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-.


hand

From Middle Dutch and Old Dutch hant, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.


bal

head

bal m (plural balle or bel, diminutive belke or belsje)

balle (plural)
bel (plural)
belke (diminutive)
belsje (diminutive)

From Middle Dutch bal, from Old Dutch *bal, from Proto-Germanic *balluz.

baol

mainly in West-Limburg, sense 1, 2, and 3

(most dialects, anatomy) ball (of the hand or foot)


seek

seek (masculine seeke, feminine seeke, comparative seeker, superlative et seekst)

seeke (masculine)
seeke (feminine)
seeker (comparative)
et seekst (superlative)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *seuk, from Proto-Germanic *seukaz, from *seukaną (“to be sick”), further etymology is uncertain.

unc

uncertain

Et seek Kenk ess wärm krank.

sickly (frequently ill, given to becoming ill, or having the appearance of sickness)


magnesium

[mɑ˧ˈɲeː˨ʒɔ˧m]


titanium

[ti˧ˈcaː˨ɲɔ˧m]


vanadium

[ʋɑˈnaː˨ɖɔ˧m]


germanium

[ʝɛʁˈmaː˨ɲɔ˧m]


rubidium

[ʁyˈbi˦ɖɔ˧m]


niobium

[ˈɲoː˨bjɔ˧m]


technetium

[tæxˈneː˨ʃɔ˧m]


ruthenium

[ryˈðeː˨ɲɔ˧m]


palladium

[pəˈlaː˨ɖɔ˧m]


barium

[ˈbaː˨ʁjɔ˧m]


lanthanum

[lɑ˧nˈðaː˨nɔ˧m]


promethium

[pɘʁˈmeː˨ðɖɔ˧m]


samarium

[sɑˈmaː˨ʁjɔ˧m]


europium

[øː˧ˈʁoː˨pjɔ˧m]


gadolinium

[ʝa˧doː˦ˈli˦ɲɔ˧m]


terbium

[ˈtæ˨ʁbjɔ˧m]


lutetium

[ly˧ˈteː˨ʃɔ˧m]


tantalum

[tɑ˧nˈʃaː˨lɔ˧m]


iridium

[ɪ˧ˈʁi˦ɖɔ˧m]


Mo

From Middle Limburgish mou, from Proto-West Germanic *mauwu.


Jan

a male given name, equivalent to English John


berg

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


loupe

löppt (present singular third-person)
léïp (preterite)
geloupe (participle past)
séëne (auxiliary)
loupe (infinitive irregular)
geloupe (irregular participle)
séëne (auxiliary irregular)
loup (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
léïp (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
lääp (conditional first-person irregular singular)
löpps (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
léïps (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
lääps (conditional irregular second-person singular)
loup (imperative irregular second-person singular)
löppt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
léïp (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
lääp (conditional irregular singular third-person)
loupe (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
léïpe (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
lääpe (conditional first-person irregular plural)
loppt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
léïpt (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
lääpt (conditional irregular plural second-person)
loppt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
loupe (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
léïpe (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
lääpe (conditional irregular plural third-person)

From Middle Limburgish loupen, from Old Limburgish loupan, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaupan, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną.

(transitive or intransitive) to walk; to jog; to run (to move on foot; either at a normal or an increased speed)


veer

From earlier vēr, from Middle Dutch vier, from Old Dutch *fier, from Proto-West Germanic *feuwar, from Proto-Germanic *fedwōr, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.


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

bloated (of livestock after being fed too much)


zwart

From Middle Dutch swart, from Old Dutch swart, from Proto-West Germanic *swart, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz.


natrium

[ˈnaː˨ðʁe˦ɔ˧m]


moder

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


Limburgs

[ˈlɛ˦mbœ˨ʁxð]


gitaar

Borrowed from French guitare, from Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra), from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára).

der

Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra)


Ball

head

Ball m (plural Bäll, diminutive Bälltje)

From Middle Dutch bal, from Old Dutch *bal, from Frankish *ball, from Proto-West Germanic *ballu, from Proto-Germanic *balluz.

ball (round or roundish object, most commonly used in games)


Ball

(dance) ball (social gathering for dancing), prom (US)


Boot

From Middle English bot (“boat, ship”), from Old English bāt, from Proto-West Germanic *bait, from Proto-Germanic *baitaz.


Box

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


Hals

tlb

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, German-based spelling, widespread in West Limburgish, Central Limburgish, East Limburgish, rare in Southeast Limburgish)

Southeast Limburgish: Haus, Hǫǫs, Hǫe̩s

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kólsos.


Jean

Jean (nominative singular)
Jeane (nominative plural)
Jeanke (diminutive nominative singular)
Jeankes (diminutive nominative plural)
Jeans (genitive singular)
Jeane (genitive plural)
Jeankes (diminutive genitive singular)
Jeankes (diminutive genitive plural)
Jeanese (locative singular)
Jeaneser (locative plural)
Jeaneske (diminutive locative singular)
Jeaneskes (diminutive locative plural)
Jeanem (dative singular)
Jeanemer (dative plural)
Jeanemske (dative diminutive singular)
Jeanemskes (dative diminutive plural)
Jean (accusative singular)
Jeane (accusative plural)
Jeanke (accusative diminutive singular)
Jeankes (accusative diminutive plural)


Mull

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


O

From earlier ou, from Old Limburgish ouga, from Proto-West Germanic *augā, from Proto-Germanic *augô.


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”).


Rot

head

Rot m (plural Röt or Rode, diminutive Rötsche)

Röt (plural)
Rode (plural)
Rötsche (diminutive)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.


Si

From Proto-West Germanic *sīdā, from Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ.

(geometry, and in general) side (a bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape)

(geometry) face, side, surface of any three-dimensional object


Si

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

der

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


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.


backe

backe (third-person singular present backt or bäckt, preterite bok or backde, subjunctive bök or bäckde, past participle gebacke, auxiliary han)

backt (present singular third-person)
bäckt (present singular third-person)
bok (preterite)
backde (preterite)
bök (subjunctive)
bäckde (subjunctive)
gebacke (participle past)
han (auxiliary)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *bakan, from Proto-Germanic *bakaną.

inh+

(intransitive) to stick together; to cake


april

From Latin Aprīlis (“of the month of the goddess Venus”), perhaps based on Etruscan 𐌀𐌐𐌓𐌖 (apru), from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē, “Venus”).


wien

From Middle Dutch wijn, from Old Dutch wīn, from Proto-West Germanic *wīn, from Latin vīnum.


Satz

Satze (plural)
Sätze (plural)
Sätz (plural)

Borrowed from Central Franconian or German Satz.

(Waubach, mining) the performance/production of a corridor or longwall in a coal mine.


zoon

From Middle Dutch sōne, from Old Dutch suno, from Proto-West Germanic *sunu.


Gott

From Proto-West Germanic *god, from Proto-Germanic *gudą.


augustus

[ɔʋˈɣʏs.təs]

Borrowed from Latin augustus (“month of August”). Doublet of ougs.


Kölsch

Nominalization of kölsch (“of Cologne”).


Bäcker

Inherited from Middle Dutch backere, from Old Dutch *bakkari, from Proto-Germanic *bakārijaz, equivalent to backe + -er.

agent noun of backe (“one who bakes”)
baker (male or unspecified sex)


Schwester

head

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.


Amboss

Amboss m (plural Amböss, diminutive Ambösse)

From Middle High German anbōz, anebōz, from Old High German anabōz (“anvil”).

(East Limburgish-Ripuarian, Klimmen) anvil (block used in blacksmithing)


Metz

Metz n (plural Metzer, diminutive Metzke)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *matisahs, equivalent to Mett + Sachs.


skandium

[ˈskɑ˦ɲdʒɔ˧m]


zirkonium

[zɪ˧ʁˈxoː˨ɲɔ˧m]


Jón

Jón (nominative singular)
Jön (nominative plural)
Jönke (diminutive nominative singular)
Jönkes (diminutive nominative plural)
Jóns (genitive singular)
Jön (genitive plural)
Jönkes (diminutive genitive singular)
Jönkes (diminutive genitive plural)
Jónnese (locative singular)
Jónneser (locative plural)
Jönneske (diminutive locative singular)
Jönneskes (diminutive locative plural)
Jónne (singular vocative)
Jónnem (dative singular)
Jónnemer (dative plural)
Jönnemske (dative diminutive singular)
Jönnemskes (dative diminutive plural)
Jón (accusative singular)
Jön (accusative plural)
Jönke (accusative diminutive singular)
Jönkes (accusative diminutive plural)


Lü

From Middle Limburgish lüde, from Old Limburgish liudi, from Proto-West Germanic *liudi, from Proto-Germanic *liudiz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁léwdʰis.

people (several individual persons, a group of people in general, esp. of one kind or another), folk (folks), peeps (slang), guys (boys and/or girls)


Janne

From Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān).

der

Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān)

(Eupen) a male given name, equivalent to English John

Jan

widespread variant, see here for other dialects


kripton

[ˈkʁɪ˦ptɔ˧n]


kobalt

(uncountable) The metallic element and material cobalt


mö

head

mö (masculine möjje, comparative möjjer, superlative möjjst)

möjje (masculine)
möjjer (comparative)
möjjst (superlative)

From palatalization of earlier mööde, from Proto-West Germanic *mōþī, from Proto-Germanic *mōþaz.


nüün

From Middle and Old Limburgish niun, from Proto-West Germanic *neun, from Proto-Germanic *newun, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.

(cardinal number) nine (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 9; or describing a set with nine elements)


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


Baer

Baer (nominative singular)
Paer (mutation nominative singular)
Baerke (diminutive nominative singular)
Paerke (diminutive mutation nominative singular)
Baerer (nominative plural)
Paerer (mutation nominative plural)
Baerkes (diminutive nominative plural)
Paerkes (diminutive mutation nominative plural)
Baers (genitive singular)
Paers (genitive mutation singular)
Baerkes (diminutive genitive singular)
Paerkes (diminutive genitive mutation singular)
Baerer (genitive plural)
Paerer (genitive mutation plural)
Baerkes (diminutive genitive plural)
Paerkes (diminutive genitive mutation plural)
Baeres (locative singular)
Paeres (locative mutation singular)
Baereske (diminutive locative singular)
Paereske (diminutive locative mutation singular)
Baerese (locative plural)
Paerese (locative mutation plural)
Baereskes (diminutive locative plural)
Paereskes (diminutive locative mutation plural)
Baerem (archaic dative singular)
Paerem (archaic dative mutation singular)
Baerkem (archaic dative diminutive singular)
Paerkem (archaic dative diminutive mutation singular)
Baerer (dative plural)
Paerer (dative mutation plural)
Baerkes (dative diminutive plural)
Paerkes (dative diminutive mutation plural)
Baere (accusative archaic singular)
Paere (accusative archaic mutation singular)
Baerke (accusative diminutive singular)
Paerke (accusative diminutive mutation singular)
Baerer (accusative plural)
Paerer (accusative mutation plural)
Baerkes (accusative diminutive plural)
Paerkes (accusative diminutive mutation plural)

From the name Hubertus or Lambertus, both latinized Germanic names.


Zjezös

Zjezös (nominative singular)
Zjezöske (diminutive nominative singular)
Zjezözes (genitive singular)
Zjezöskes (diminutive genitive singular)
Zjeze (locative singular)
Zjeeske (diminutive locative singular)
Zjezem (dative singular)
Zjezemske (dative diminutive singular)
Zjezös (accusative singular)
Zjezöske (accusative diminutive singular)


Gód

Gód (nominative singular)
Góds (genitive singular)
Góddes (locative singular)
God! (singular vocative)
Góddem (dative singular)
Gódde (accusative singular)


vajer

From Middle Dutch vāder, from Old Dutch fadar.


lösse

lösse (third-person singular present löst or lösst, preterite lösde or lössde, past participle gelösd or gelösst)

löst (present singular third-person)
lösst (present singular third-person)
lösde (preterite)
lössde (preterite)
gelösd (participle past)
gelösst (participle past)

(intransitive) to practice agriculture on loess ground


köppe

köppe (third person present köpt or köppt, preterite köpde or köbbde, past participle geköpd or geköppt)

köpt (present third-person)
köppt (present third-person)
köpde (preterite)
köbbde (preterite)
geköpd (participle past)
geköppt (participle past)

(widespread, including Eupen, soccer, transitive) to place a ball in the goal using your head

widespread; including Eupen; widespread; including Eupen


Mofers

the dialect of Limburgish spoken in the town Montfort


berilium

[ˈbeː˨ʁi˦ʎɔ˧m]


kebónnium

[kəˈbo˨ɲɔ˧m]


hiedrogenium

[hi˧ðroː˦ˈɡeː˨ɲɔ˧m]


nietrogenium

[ni˧ðroː˦ˈɡeː˨ɲɔ˧m]


óksegenium

[o˧ɡsəˈʝeː˨ɲɔ˧m]


alleminium

[ɑ˧ləˈmi˨ɲɔ˧m]


zwaevel

From Middle Dutch swēvel, from Old Dutch *sweval, from Proto-Germanic *sweblaz.


manganium

[mɑˈɲaː˨ɲɔ˧m]


iezer

From Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch *īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).


zèlver

From Middle Dutch silver, from Old Dutch silver, from Proto-Germanic *silubrą.


jodium

[ˈju˦a˧ɖɔ˧m]


serium

[ˈseː˨ʁjɔ˧m]


praseodimium

[pɑ˧ʁzeː˦joˈdi˦ɱɔ˧m]


disprosium

[dɪ˧zˈpʁoː˨ʃɔ˧m]


itterbium

[ɪ˧təʁˈbi˦jɔ˧m]


wólframium

[wo˧lvˈʁaː˨ɱɔ˧m]


góldj

From Middle Dutch gout, golt, from Old Dutch golt, from Proto-West Germanic *golþ, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“yellow; gleam; to shine”).


Hoff

From Frankish *hof, from Proto-West Germanic *hof, from Proto-Germanic *hufą (“hill, farm”).

(Eupen) farmyard (central area of a farm, excluding the fields)


daag

head

daag m (plural daag or dage, diminutive daegske or daegsje or deëgske or deëgsje)

daag (plural)
dage (plural)
daegske (diminutive)
daegsje (diminutive)
deëgske (diminutive)
deëgsje (diminutive)

From Middle Dutch dach, from Old Dutch dag, from Proto-Germanic *dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn, to be illuminated”).

der

daytime (time between sunrise and sunset)


Flanell

(generally uncountable) flannel (soft cloth material)


natts

From Old Limburgish nahtes, equivalent to the adverbial solidified genitive of Naat (“night”).


Botter

From Middle Dutch boter, from Old Dutch *butera, from Proto-West Germanic *buterā, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτῡρον (boútūron, literally “cow cheese”).


Baart

head

Baart m (plural Bäärt, diminutive Bäätsche or Bäärtje)

tlb

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

Bäärt (plural)
Bäätsche (diminutive)
Bäärtje (diminutive)

PIE word
 *bʰardʰéh₂
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *bard, from Proto-Germanic *bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰeh₂.


Huus

head

Huus n (plural Hüüser or Huuser or Hüüs, diminutive Hüsske or Hüüske)

Hüüser (plural)
Huuser (plural)
Hüüs (plural)
Hüsske (diminutive)
Hüüske (diminutive)

Huss (some speakers, can be distinguished by tone)

From Proto-West Germanic *hūs, from Proto-Germanic *hūsą.


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.


Maart

From Late Latin marcātus, from Classical Latin mercātus.


Jong

Jong m (plural Jonge, diminutive Jöngeltje)


Slivvenier

From the saying eus leve Hier (hence the capitalisation, literally “our dear Lord”).

(Maastrichtian, Christianity) our dear Lord


Tuun

Tuun m (plural Tüün, diminutive Tüünke or Tünke)

tlb

(German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

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


dróppel

Compound of dróp (“drop”) + -el (diminutive suffix).


Daag

From Middle Dutch dach, from Old Dutch dag, from Proto-West Germanic *dag.

(uncountable) daytime (time between sunrise and sunset)


Muus

head

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)


Juss

Shortening of Augustus, from Latin augustus (“month of August”). With standard Ripuarian palatalization of -g- to -j-.


Pann

Pann f (plural Panne, diminutive Pänneke or Pännke or Pänntsche or Pänntje)

Panne (plural)
Pänneke (diminutive)
Pännke (diminutive)
Pänntsche (diminutive)
Pänntje (diminutive)

From Proto-West Germanic *pannā, from Proto-Germanic *pannǭ.


Leed

Leed n (plural Leeder or Leechter, diminutive Leddsche or Leedsche)

Leeder (plural)
Leechter (plural)
Leddsche (diminutive)
Leedsche (diminutive)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *leuþ, from Proto-Germanic *leuþą.

inh+

(music) song (musical composition sung with vocals or vocal lyrics)


Leed

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *liþu, from Proto-Germanic *liþuz.

Gléït

Gleed, Gledd (under influence from German)


Weech

From earlier wīga, likely from Proto-West Germanic *waggjan, from Proto-Germanic *wagjaną.


Ro

From Middle Dutch rowe, rouwe, from Old Dutch *ruowa, from Proto-West Germanic *rōu (“calm, rest”).

calm, relative quietness (absence of loud sounds)


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.


Schoun

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Schoun m (plural Schoun, diminutive Schönntje)

From earlier schōn, from Old Limburgish *skō, from Proto-West Germanic *skōh, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz.
The plural form schōn was reinterpreted as a singular, as also happened in modern Ripuarian Schohn, Luxembourgish Schong, and Dutch schoen (whereas West Frisian retains skoech, plural skuon).


Topp

From Middle Limburgish tobbe, further etymology unknown. Some suggest it is derived from Latin tubus, possibly trough French tube, though others consider these to be unrelated to tobbe. See tub for more.

(informal, often humorous) slammer, prison, jail


Hit

Borrowed from German Hit, from English hit.

(german-based spelling, computing, Internet) hit


Tied

Tied f (plural Tiee or Tijje, diminutive Tiedsche)

Tiee (plural)
Tijje (plural)
Tiedsche (diminutive)

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis.

Tiit

Eupen spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling


Bouk

Bouk m (plural Böük, diminutive Böügeltje)

From Middle Dutch boec, from Old Dutch *buok, from Proto-West Germanic *bōk, from Proto-Germanic *bōks.


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.


Ruum

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Ruum m (plural Rüüm, diminutive Rüümke or Rümmke)

Rüüm (plural)
Rüümke (diminutive)
Rümmke (diminutive)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą.


Johr

Johr n (plural Johr or Johre, diminutive Jöhrke or Jörke)

Johr (plural)
Johre (plural)
Jöhrke (diminutive)
Jörke (diminutive)

From Proto-West Germanic *jār, from Proto-Germanic *jērą, from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₁-.

Joar

German-based spelling, alternative spelling forms

year (solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun)

year (time it takes for any astronomical object to directly orbit its star)


Modder

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.


Modder

Modder (plural Moddere, diminutive Mödderke)

Clipping of Modderschruff, from Modder (“mother”) + Schruff (“screw”).


Bröck

Bröck f (plural Brögge, diminutive Bröckske)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *bruggju, from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ, likely from Proto-Indo-European. Doublet of bridge, Bridge.


Rään

From earlier *räägen, from Proto-West Germanic *regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.


Soom

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Soom m (plural Soom or Sööm, diminutive Söömke)

Soom (plural)
Sööm (plural)
Söömke (diminutive)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *sāmō, from Proto-Germanic *sēmô, from Proto-Indo-European *séh₁mn̥.

Soem

East Limburgish-Ripuarian, alternative spelling forms


Mösch

Passer domesticus
Passer domesticus#Translingual

(ornithology, technical) house sparrow (Passer domesticus)


rääne

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rääne (third person singular rännt, past tense räände, past participle geräänt)

rännt (singular third-person)
räände (past)
geräänt (participle past)

From earlier *räägene, from Proto-Germanic *regnōną. Equivalent to Rään (“rain”) + -e (verb-forming suffix)


waek

From Middle Dutch wēke, from Old Dutch *wika, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *weyg-.


Kreech

From Middle Limburgish kriec or krēc, from Old Limburgish krieg, from Proto-West Germanic *krīg.


luustere

luustert (present singular third-person)
geluustert (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
luustere (infinitive)
geluustert (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
luuster (first-person indicative present singular)
luusterde (first-person indicative past singular)
luusters (indicative present second-person singular)
luusterdes (indicative past second-person singular)
luuster (imperative second-person singular)
luustert (indicative present singular third-person)
luusterde (indicative past singular third-person)
luustere (first-person indicative plural present)
luusterde (first-person indicative past plural)
luustert (indicative plural present second-person)
luusterde (indicative past plural second-person)
luustert (imperative plural second-person)
luustere (indicative plural present third-person)
luusterde (indicative past plural third-person)


luure

luurt (present singular third-person)
geluurt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
luure (infinitive)
geluurt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
luur (first-person indicative present singular)
luurde (first-person indicative past singular)
luurs (indicative present second-person singular)
luurdes (indicative past second-person singular)
luur (imperative second-person singular)
luurt (indicative present singular third-person)
luurde (indicative past singular third-person)
luure (first-person indicative plural present)
luurde (first-person indicative past plural)
luurt (indicative plural present second-person)
luurde (indicative past plural second-person)
luurt (imperative plural second-person)
luure (indicative plural present third-person)
luurde (indicative past plural third-person)

From Middle Limburgish lūren. Compare German lauern, Dutch loeren, and English lour.


Kook

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Kook m (plural Köök, diminutive Köökske)

tlb

(German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *kōkô (“cake; roll; bun”).

inh+

Kok

various dialects, East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish


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

(figurative, sports) several players forming a blockade against the ball


Schatte

From Proto-West Germanic *skadu, from Proto-Germanic *skadwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱh₃-tús.


jaor

From Middle Dutch jâer, from Old Dutch jār, from Proto-West Germanic *jār, from Proto-Germanic *jērą, from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₁-.


Tong

Tong f (plural Tonge, diminutive Töngke or Töngske or Tönkske or Töngeltje)

tlb

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

Tonge (plural)
Töngke (diminutive)
Töngske (diminutive)
Tönkske (diminutive)
Töngeltje (diminutive)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *tungā, from Proto-Germanic *tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s (“tongue”).


Geer

From Proto-West Germanic *gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz (“spear”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰoysós (“throwing spear”).

gier

Giir, Gie̩r (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

geër

Gee̩r (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Southeast Limburgish)


Gerlach

Latin: Gerlachus

a male given name originating as an occupation


Leech

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Leech n (plural Leechter, diminutive Leechske or Leechschke)

Leechter (plural)
Leechske (diminutive)
Leechschke (diminutive)

From earlier lieht, from Middle Dutch licht, from Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewktom.


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)


Ting

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Ting f (plural Tinge, diminutive Tingke or Tinke)

Tinge (plural)
Tingke (diminutive)
Tinke (diminutive)

From tin ~ tīn, with Ripuarian velarisation, from Latin tīna (“wine-vessel”), from Etruscan 𐌈𐌉𐌍𐌀 (θina, “type of vessel”). Compare French tine, Portuguese tina, and Italian tino.


Klock

Klock f (plural Klocke, diminutive Klockske)

From Old Irish clocc, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (“bell”), ultimately of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Luxembourgish Klack, Dutch klok, German Glocke.

onomatopoeic

onomatopoeic


Tant

Tande̩ (plural)
Tänt (plural)
Tan (plural)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *tanþ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.


Kerkhoff

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Kerkhoff m (plural Kerkhöff, diminutive Kerkhöffke)

Kerkhöff (plural)
Kerkhöffke (diminutive)

From Kerk (“church”) + Hoff (“yard”). Compare Dutch kerkhof and German Kirchhoff.


Schepp

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.

(agriculture) extension of the ploughtail to which the ploughshare is attached


Hoot

From Middle Limburgish hōt, from Old Limburgish hōd, from Proto-Germanic *hōdaz.


Juuli

Derived from Latin Iūlius (“month of July”).


Läpel

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Läpel m (plural Läpele or Läpels, diminutive Läpelke)

Läpele (plural)
Läpels (plural)
Läpelke (diminutive)

From Proto-West Germanic *lapil, from Proto-Germanic *lapilaz. Compare Central Franconian Läffel, German Löffel, Dutch lepel.


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


slaope

sjlaope

widespread south of the Panninger line, Dutch-based spelling


Schluuch

From earlier *slūch, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic and Proto-Germanic and related to the same root as *sleupaną (“to slip, sneak”). Compare German Schlauch.

(Eupen) waterskin, wineskin (flexible container for liquids)


Ovend

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs.

inh+

evening (the time from dusk until around midnight)

Oved

Sint-Truiden, Fischeln, Düsseldorf, Mönchengladbach


iew

From Middle Dutch êwe, from Old Dutch ēwa, from Proto-Germanic *aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“vital force”).


Dump

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *þūmō, from Proto-Germanic *þūmô.

inh+

(archaic in the majority of dialects) thumb

dómb

Domp (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, rare)


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

(Klimmen) saddle leather (strong, specially tanned leather used for tack)

skin (membrane found on the surface of an object, like a sausage)


daak

From Middle Dutch dak, from Old Dutch *thak. Or from Middle Low German dak, from Old Saxon thak. Both ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką.

(mining) roof (The surface or bed of rock immediately overlying a bed of coal or a flat vein.)


laache

laacht (present singular third-person)
gelaacht (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)

From Proto-West Germanic *hlahhjan, from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną.


schwijje

schwitt (present singular third-person)
schwäch (preterite)
geschwéëge (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)

From Proto-West Germanic *swīgēn, likely palatalized through influence from Central Franconian.

(intransitive) to stop talking; to shut up


boeat

From Middle English bot (“boat, ship”), from Old English bāt, from Proto-West Germanic *bait, from Proto-Germanic *baitaz.


maake

maakt (present singular third-person)
gemaakt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
maake (infinitive)
gemakkt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
maak (first-person indicative present singular)
maakde (first-person indicative past singular)
makks (indicative present second-person singular)
maakdes (indicative past second-person singular)
maak (imperative second-person singular)
makkt (indicative present singular third-person)
maakde (indicative past singular third-person)
maake (first-person indicative plural present)
maakde (first-person indicative past plural)
maakt (indicative plural present second-person)
maakde (indicative past plural second-person)
makkt (imperative plural second-person)
maake (indicative plural present third-person)
maakde (indicative past plural third-person)

From Middle Limburgish maken, from Old Limburgish makōn, from Proto-West Germanic *makōn. Not from Middle Dutch māken as the modern form in many dialects would have been mǫǫke.

(transitive, arithmetic) to make, be, equal (the result of a calculation)


Vadder

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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)


dänke

dänkt (present singular third-person)
daat (preterite)
gedaat (participle past)
déët (past subjunctive)
haane (auxiliary)


segrèt

segrèt f (plural segrètte, diminutive segrètje or segrètsje)

segrètte (plural)
segrètje (diminutive)
segrètsje (diminutive)


pafferik

pafferik (nominative singular)
pafferikje (diminutive nominative singular)
pafferikke (nominative plural)
pafferikjes (diminutive nominative plural)
pafferiks (genitive singular)
pafferikjes (diminutive genitive singular)
pafferikke (genitive plural)
pafferikjes (diminutive genitive plural)
pafferikkes (locative singular)
pafferikkeske (diminutive locative singular)
pafferikkese (locative plural)
pafferikkeskes (diminutive locative plural)
pafferikkem (archaic dative singular)
pafferikjem (archaic dative diminutive singular)
pafferikke (dative plural)
pafferikjes (dative diminutive plural)
pafferikke (accusative archaic singular)
pafferikje (accusative diminutive singular)
pafferikke (accusative plural)
pafferikjes (accusative diminutive plural)

/ˈpɑ.fəˌʀɪk/

From paffe (“to smoke”) + -rik (agent noun forming suffix).


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sigrèt f (plural sigrètte, diminutive sigrètje or sigrètsje)

sigrètte (plural)
sigrètje (diminutive)
sigrètsje (diminutive)

(Maastrichtian, Sittard, Heerlen) cigarette


tsigrèt

/ˌt͡siˈɣʀɜt/

(Southeast Limburgish, except for Heerlen) cigarette

Southeast Limburgish; except for Heerlen; Southeast Limburgish; except for Heerlen


sjouwer

sjouwer f (plural sjouwere or sjouwers or sjouwersj, diminutive sjuierke or sjuiwerke or sjuiersje)

sjouwere (plural)
sjouwers (plural)
sjouwersj (plural)
sjuierke (diminutive)
sjuiwerke (diminutive)
sjuiersje (diminutive)

[ˈʃɔːu̯˨.əʀ]

From Middle Dutch schouder, from Old Dutch *sculdero, from Proto-West Germanic *skuldru.

(widespread variant, especially in Dutch Limburg) shoulder


snierk

snierk f (plural snierke, diminutive snierkje)

Derived from the verb snirke (“to roast”).


Tsigerätt

Tsigerätt f (plural Tsigerätte, diminutive Tsigerätteke)

Tsigerätte (plural)
Tsigerätteke (diminutive)

/ˌt͡si.ɣəˈʀɛt/


Zarett

segrèt

widespread variant, see here for more alternative forms


Augusst

Derived from Latin augustus (“month of August”).


Béër

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Béër n (plural Béëre, diminutive Bérreke)

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


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


Bärrech

Bärrech m (plural Bärrech, diminutive Bärrechsche)

Bärrech (plural)
Bärrechsche (diminutive)

From Proto-West Germanic *berg, from Proto-Germanic *bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-.

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


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.


Bröll

Bröll (plural Brölls, diminutive Brölltje)

From Middle High German brille, from earlier Middle High German berille (“beryl”), from Latin beryllus (“beryl”).

(Eupen) (pair of) glasses, spectacles (frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes to correct vision)

(Eupen) (pair of) goggles (protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face)


Dakk

Dakk n (plural Daaker, diminutive Däkkske)

(Eupen, mining) roof (The surface or bed of rock immediately overlying a bed of coal or a flat vein.)

(Eupen, geology) a rock layer above a seam


Détsämmber

Borrowed from German Dezember, from Latin December.


Dröpp

Dröpp m (plural Dröpp, diminutive Dröppeltje)

From Middle Low German drope, from Old Saxon dropo. Or from Middle Dutch drop, from Old Dutch dropo. Both ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *dropō, from Proto-Germanic *drupô, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewb-.

dróppel

dröppel, druppel, druupel (most common variant)


Fébruwaar

From Latin Februārius, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷrwom.

februari

fibberwarie, fibberwari (widespread variant)


Bruud

Bruud n (plural Bruude or Bruuder, diminutive Brüüdsche)

Bruude (plural)
Bruuder (plural)
Brüüdsche (diminutive)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *braud, from Proto-Germanic *braudą, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to boil; to brew”).


Gitaar

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Gitaar f (plural Gitaare, diminutive Gitaarke)

Borrowed from French guitare, from Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra), from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára).

der

Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra)


Gout

(Eupen, uncountable) gold (chemical element, Au)


Gout

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Gout n (plural Goute, diminutive Göütske)

(Eupen) commodity, property, possession, good

(Eupen) a large farmstead, estate related to agriculture.


Haïnt

Haïnt f (plural Haïnt, diminutive Hänntje)

From Middle Dutch and Old Dutch hant, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, from Proto-Germanic *handuz. With common diphthongization of -a- to -ai- found in Eupen.

Hank

hank (Southeast Limburgish, East Limburgish)


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)

(Eupen, archaic) man, gentleman (polite term)

(Eupen, archaic) master, lord (generally denotes that somebody has control over something, either in a generic or in a regal sense)


Höll

Höll f (plural Hölle, diminutive Höllke)

From Early Modern Limburgish hèl, with the vowel sound being influenced by Central Franconian, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju, from Proto-Germanic *haljō.

Et éss kout ä gen Höllen. (Eupener proverb)


Héll

Héll f (plural Hélle, diminutive Héllke)

From Early Modern Limburgish hèl, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju, from Proto-Germanic *haljō.


Hétt

Borrowed from German Hit, from English hit.


Marrmoër

Marrmoër m (plural Marrmoëre, diminutive Marrmöërke)

Marrmoëre (plural)
Marrmöërke (diminutive)

/ˈmaʁ.mɔə̯ʁ/

Borrowed from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros, “marble, crystalline rock”). Compare German Marmor.


haundert

From Proto-Germanic *hundaradą, from *hundą (< Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm) + *radą (“count”).

hoonderd

hónderd (Central Limburgish, East Limburgish, North Limburgish)

hongert

hongerd, hóngerd, hóngert (East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish)


Joërhaundert

Compound of Joër (“year”) + Haundert (“hundred”).


Juuni

From the Latin (mēnsis) Jūnius (“month of June”).


kauche

kaucht (present singular third-person)
gekaucht (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
kauche (infinitive)
gekaucht (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
kauch (first-person indicative present singular)
kauchde (first-person indicative past singular)
kauchts (indicative present second-person singular)
kauchdes (indicative past second-person singular)
kauch (imperative second-person singular)
kaucht (indicative present singular third-person)
kauchde (indicative past singular third-person)
kauche (first-person indicative plural present)
kauchde (first-person indicative past plural)
kaucht (indicative plural present second-person)
kauchde (indicative past plural second-person)
kaucht (imperative plural second-person)
kauche (indicative plural present third-person)
kauchde (indicative past plural third-person)

From Old High German kohhōn, from Proto-West Germanic *kokōn.

(Eupen, intransitive, of a person) to cook, to prepare food (chiefly hot food for lunch or supper)

(intransitive, of a liquid) (to reach the boiling point)

(transitive) (to prepare something in such a liquid)

to boil
(to prepare something in such a liquid)


Kommissjuuën

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Kommissjuuën f (plural Kommissjuuëne, diminutive Kommissjüüënke)

Kommissjuuëne (plural)
Kommissjüüënke (diminutive)


Kaïnt

Kaïnt n (plural Kaïnder, diminutive Kénntje or Kineke)

Kaïnder (plural)
Kénntje (diminutive)
Kineke (diminutive)

From Proto-West Germanic *kind, from Proto-Germanic *kinþą.

(Eupen) child; offspring (person with regard to his or her parents; also a baby animal or young animal)


Kriëk

Kriëk m (plural Kriëke, diminutive Kriëkske)

Origin is speculated, see English creek for more.


Lakrétts

(Eupen) licorice, liquorice (confectionery)


Lavvabo

Learned borrowing from Latin lavābō (“I will wash”), lavāre, the first word of psalm 26,6.

lbor

(Eupen, Christianity) lavabo (liturgical handwashing)

(Eupen, Christianity) lavabo (washbasin used for such handwashing)


Séllep

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Séllep f (plural Séllebe, diminutive Séllepke)

From earlier Silbe, from a borrowing of Latin syllaba.


Méï

From earlier mei, from Middle High German meie, from Old High German meio, from Latin Māius (“Maia's month”)


Möële

Möële f (plural Möëler, diminutive Möëleke)

(Eupen, uncountable, board games) nine men's morris


Kommparatiif

Borrowed from Latin (gradus) comparātīvus (literally “comparative degree”).


Modderschproëk

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Modderschproëk f (plural Modderschproëke)

/ˈmo.dəʁˌʃpʁɔə̯k/

Compound of Modder (“mother”) + Schproëk (“language”). Possibly a loan translation of Latin lingua materna.

com+

mojertaal. See there for more alternative forms.

(Eupen, linguistics) ancestor language (language from which another is derived)


Mauntwaater

Compound of Maunt (“mouth”) + Waater (“water”). Possibly a calque of German Mundwasser.

(Eupen, countable and uncountable) mouthwash


Suppstantiif

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Suppstantiif n or m (plural Suppstantiive)


pésse

pésse (third-person singular present pésst, preterite pésde, past participle gepésst)

pésst (present singular third-person)
pésde (preterite)
gepésst (participle past)

Probably borrowed from Old French pissier, from Vulgar Latin *pissiāre, probably of echoic origin, though the Germanic words are also sometimes considered independent onomatopoeias.

onomatopoeic

echoic

onomatopoeias

(Eupen, vulgar, intransitive) to piss (urinate)


Pië

From earlier *Piëter, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra).

(Eupen) a male given name (Peter / Petrus)


pläkke

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pläkke (third-person singular present pläkkt, preterite pläggde, past participle gepläkkt)

pläkkt (present singular third-person)
pläggde (preterite)
gepläkkt (participle past)

From earlier *placken, further etymology unknown. Germanic cognates are only found in Dutch plakken and Middle Low German placken. Possibly related to French plaquer, see there for more.

(Eupen, transitive, computing) to paste (insert an item previously saved to memory)


Porré

Porré f (plural Porréër, diminutive Porreeke)

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


Schounbaïnt

Schounbaïnt n (plural Schounbaïnder, diminutive Schounbénntje)

Schounbaïnder (plural)
Schounbénntje (diminutive)

Compound of Schoun (“shoe”) + Baïnt (“band”), compare German Schuhband.


Schäng

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Schäng m (plural Schänger, diminutive Schängeltje)

Schänger (plural)
Schängeltje (diminutive)

(Eupen) a male given name, equivalent to English Jean


Schänk

Schänk f (plural Schänke, diminutive Schänkske)

From earlier Limburgish *Schank (compare Luxembourgish Schank), from Proto-West Germanic *skinkō, from Proto-Germanic *skinkô, *skinkō (“shank; thigh”).


Schonnsreem

Schonnsreem m (plural Schonnsreeme, diminutive Schonnsrémmke)

Schonnsreeme (plural)
Schonnsrémmke (diminutive)

From Schoun (“shoe”) + -s (genitive marker) + Reem (“belt”).


Schosster

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Schosster m (plural Schosstere, diminutive Schossterke)

Schosstere (plural)
Schossterke (diminutive)

From Proto-West Germanic *skōhasūtārī. Compare Limburgish Schuster.

(Eupen) shoemaker, cobbler (of male or unspecified sex)


Schotteleplakk

Schotteleplakk m (plural Schotteleplagge, diminutive Schottelepläkkske)

Schotteleplagge (plural)
Schottelepläkkske (diminutive)

Compound of Schottel (“bowl/platter”) + Plakk (“cloth”).


Schowwer

From earlier *schuder, from Proto-West Germanic *skuldru.


schéële

schéëlt (present singular third-person)
schéëlde (preterite)
geschéëlt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
schéële (infinitive)
geschéëlt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
schéël (first-person indicative present singular)
schéëlde (first-person indicative past singular)
schéëls (indicative present second-person singular)
schéëldes (indicative past second-person singular)
schéël (imperative second-person singular)
schéëlt (indicative present singular third-person)
schéëlde (indicative past singular third-person)
schéële (first-person indicative plural present)
schéëlde (first-person indicative past plural)
schéëlt (indicative plural present second-person)
schéëlde (indicative past plural second-person)
schéëlt (imperative plural second-person)
schéële (indicative plural present third-person)
schéëlde (indicative past plural third-person)

From Proto-Germanic *skilgijaną (“to squint”), from Proto-Germanic *skelhaz (“slanted; sloping; squinting”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel-. The second sense was likely influenced by German.


Schokkel

Deverbal of schokkele, iterative of schokke, from Proto-Germanic *skukkōną.

(Eupen, narrow sense) swing (seat hanging on two lines)


schloëpe

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schloëpe (third-person singular present schloppt, preterite schléïp, past participle geschloëpe)

schloppt (present singular third-person)
schléïp (preterite)
geschloëpe (participle past)

From earlier *slāpen, from Proto-West Germanic *slāpan, from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną.


Schnië

From earlier schnei, from Proto-West Germanic *snaiw, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz.

sjnieë

widespread south of Panninger-line, Dutch-based spelling

snieë

widespread north of Panninger-line, Dutch-based spelling


schnéïje

schnéïje (third person present schnéït, preterite schnéïde, past participle geschnéït)

schnéït (present third-person)
schnéïde (preterite)
geschnéït (participle past)

From Proto-West Germanic *snīwan, from Proto-Germanic *snīwaną.


Tsokker

From earlier *zucker (with /ʊ/), from Old High German zuckar, directly from Italian zucchero. See sugar for the further etymology.


Téjaater

Téjaater n (plural Téjaaterer, diminutive Téjääterke)

Téjaaterer (plural)
Téjääterke (diminutive)

Borrowed from Middle French théâtre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theatrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see", "to watch", "to observe”).

der

a place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.

drama or performance as a profession or art form.

Maak neet esu Téjaater!

(Eupen, figuratively, derogatory) show, performance


Tüüt

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Tüüt f (plural Tüüte, diminutive Tüttje)

Borrowed from Middle Low German tûte, tǖte (“horn, conical paper bag”).

(Eupen) a small to medium-sized bag, usually of paper


Tunäll

Tunäll m (plural Tunälle, diminutive Tunällke)

Borrowed from English tunnel, with influence from French (stress on the final syllable).


ureneere

ureneere (third person singular ureneert, preterite ureneerde, past participle ge-ureneert)

ureneert (singular third-person)
ureneerde (preterite)
ge-ureneert (participle past)

/ˌu.ʁəˈneː.ʁə/


Vaam

From Proto-West Germanic *faþm, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz. Doublet of Faam (“fathom”).


massakreere

massakreere (third-person singular present massakreert, preterite massakreerde, past participle gemassakreert)

massakreert (present singular third-person)
massakreerde (preterite)
gemassakreert (participle past)


Vro

Vro f (plural Vrowwe or Vroulü, diminutive Vröüke)

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

From earlier vrowe, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.

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


vélle

vélle (third person singular véllt, past tense vaut, past participle gevaut)

véllt (singular third-person)
vaut (past)
gevaut (participle past)

From Proto-West Germanic *fallijan, from Proto-Germanic *fallijaną (“to make fall”). Compare English fell.

inh

(Eupen, transitive) to fell, to slaughter (an animal or human)


vésche

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vésche (third person singular véscht, past tense véschte, past participle gevéscht)

véscht (singular third-person)
véschte (past)
gevéscht (participle past)

From Proto-West Germanic *fiskōn. Equivalent to Vésch (“fish”) + -e.


Wéëk

From Proto-West Germanic *wikā, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ.

(Eupen) week (period of seven days counting from Monday to Sunday, or from Sunday to Saturday)

(Eupen) week (any period of seven consecutive days)

(Eupen) week; weekdays (those days of a given week on which most people work)


Woërt

Woërt n (plural Wöërt, diminutive Wörrtje)

From Proto-West Germanic *word, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥dʰh₁om. Doublet of Värrep (“verb”).

(Eupen, Christianity) the Word (epithet for Christ, the Second Person of the Trinity)

(Eupen, biblical) the Word of God, Scripture, the scriptures (collectively)


Wöërtsbouk

Wöërtsbouk n (plural Wöërtsböük, diminutive Wöërtsböügeltje)

Wöërtsböük (plural)
Wöërtsböügeltje (diminutive)

/ˈʋœə̯ʁt͡sˌbɔu̯k/

From Wöërt (“words”) + -s (genitive marker) + Bouk (“book”).

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(Eupen) dictionary (reference work with a list of words from one or more languages, and their definitions or translations)


Waater

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Waater n (plural Waatere, diminutive Wääterke)

From Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

(uncountable) bodily fluid:
amniotic fluid


Wiin

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


Värrep

Borrowed from Latin verbum (“word”). Doublet of Woërt.


Sië

From Proto-West Germanic *saiwi, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz.


schaluës

schaluës (masculine schaluëse, feminine schaluëse, comparative schaluëser, superlative schaluëst)

schaluëse (masculine)
schaluëse (feminine)
schaluëser (comparative)
schaluëst (superlative)

Derived from Old French jalous, from Late Latin zelosus.


Scheesös

From Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yēšū́aʿ), a contracted form of יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (yəhōšúaʿ, “Joshua”).


schwarrt

schwarrt (masculine schwarrte, feminine schwarrte, comparative schwarrter, superlative swarrtste)

schwarrte (masculine)
schwarrte (feminine)
schwarrter (comparative)
swarrtste (superlative)

From Proto-West Germanic *swart, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz.


övverléëge

övverléëge (third-person singular present övverléët, preterite övverlaat, past participle övverlaat)

övverléët (present singular third-person)
övverlaat (preterite)
övverlaat (participle past)

/ˌø.vəʁˈleə̯.ɣə/

From earlier üverlegen. Equivalent to övver- + lëëge.

(Eupen, reflexive) to think about, to think over


oëme

oëmt (present singular third-person)
geoëmt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
oëme (infinitive)
geoëmt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
oëm (first-person indicative present singular)
oëmde (first-person indicative past singular)
oëms (indicative present second-person singular)
oëmdes (indicative past second-person singular)
oëm (imperative second-person singular)
oëmt (indicative present singular third-person)
oëmde (indicative past singular third-person)
oëme (first-person indicative plural present)
oëmde (first-person indicative past plural)
oëmt (indicative plural present second-person)
oëmde (indicative past plural second-person)
oëmt (imperative plural second-person)
oëme (indicative plural present third-person)
oëmde (indicative past plural third-person)

From earlier ǫdeme (compare Central Franconian ödeme). Equivalent to Oëm + -e.


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.


Kroëpéttschlaat

Compound of Kroëpétt (“potato”) + Schlaat (“salad”).


Äärt

From Proto-West Germanic *erþu, from Proto-Germanic *erþō.


Ärrem

rom Proto-West Germanic *arm, from Proto-Germanic *armaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ermos, *h₂ŕ̥mos. The development -a- → -ę- is regular before -r- + a non-dental consonant.

(figurative) anything that resembles an arm

(textiles, technical use or informal) a sleeve

(geography) an arm of a creek or a river

anything that resembles an arm
an arm of a creek or a river


twéï

From Proto-West Germanic *twai-, from Proto-Germanic *twai, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁.


Tsupp

Borrowed from French soupe, itself ultimately of Germanic origin. Judging by Dutch soep, probably borrowed around 1700.


Tiën

From Proto-West Germanic *taihā, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ. The modern form was originally a plural which was reanalysed as a singular. Compare Dutch teen, Central Franconian Ziehn.


tiën

From Proto-West Germanic *tehun, from Proto-Germanic *tehun, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥.


wärrem

wärreme (masculine)
wärrem (feminine)
wärmer (comparative)
wärremste (superlative)

From earlier warm, from Proto-West Germanic *warm, from Proto-Germanic *warmaz, with regular Limburgan-Ripuarian -ar- → -ęr- before a non-dental consonant.


Woësch

From earlier wurs(t), from Proto-West Germanic *wursti, ultimately either from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to turn”) or *wers- (“to mix”). With regular -rs- to -sch- sound change.


Woëch

From Old Limburgish wāga, from Proto-West Germanic *wāgu, from Proto-Germanic *wēgō.

scales (instrument for measuring, mainly weighing)


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.


wétt

wétte (masculine)
wétte (feminine)
wétter (comparative)
wéttste (superlative)

From Proto-West Germanic *hwīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweydós, a byform of *ḱweytós (“bright; shine”).


wéïte

wéit (present singular third-person)
woss (preterite)
gewosst (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
wéïte (infinitive irregular)
gewosst (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
wéït (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
woss (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
wöss (conditional first-person irregular singular)
wéïs (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
woss (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
wöss (conditional irregular second-person singular)
wéït (imperative irregular second-person singular)
wéït (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
woss (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
wöss (conditional irregular singular third-person)
wéïte (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
wosste (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
wösste (conditional first-person irregular plural)
wétt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
wosst (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
wösst (conditional irregular plural second-person)
wétt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
wéïte (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
wosste (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
wösste (conditional irregular plural third-person)

From Proto-West Germanic *witan, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wóyde.


Waïnter

From Proto-West Germanic *wintru, from Proto-Germanic *wintruz.


wéll

wélle (masculine)
wéll (feminine)
wéller (comparative)
wéllste (superlative)

From Proto-West Germanic *wilþī, from Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz.


Wéët

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

inh

girl (female child, adolescent, young woman)

(rare) a small creature, particularly a goblin, sprite, leprechaun, kobold


Wéër

From Old Limburgish *wedar, from Proto-West Germanic *wedr, from Proto-Germanic *wedrą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁dʰrom, from *h₂weh₁- (“to blow; wind”) + *-dʰrom (instrument noun–deriving suffix).


Wéër

From Old Limburgish wer, from Proto-Germanic *warjaną (“to ward off”).


waasse

wésst (present singular third-person)
wouss (preterite)
gewaasse (participle past)
séëne (auxiliary)
waasse (infinitive irregular)
gewaasse (irregular participle)
séëne (auxiliary irregular)
waass (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
wouss (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
wöüss (conditional first-person irregular singular)
wéss (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
wouss (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
wöüss (conditional irregular second-person singular)
waass (imperative irregular second-person singular)
wésst (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
wouss (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
wöüss (conditional irregular singular third-person)
waasse (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
wousste (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
wöüsste (conditional first-person irregular plural)
waast (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
wousst (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
wöüsst (conditional irregular plural second-person)
waast (imperative irregular plural second-person)
waasse (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
wousste (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
wöüsste (conditional irregular plural third-person)

From earlier wahsan, from Proto-West Germanic *wahsan, from Proto-Germanic *wahsijaną.


Waïnt

From Proto-West Germanic *wind, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“wind”).


Waïnt

From earlier winda, from Proto-Germanic *windaną, from same root as etymology 2.


Vännster

From Proto-West Germanic *fenestr, from Latin fenestra.


vertélle

vertéllt (present singular third-person)
vertau (preterite)
vertaut (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
vertélle (infinitive irregular)
vertaut (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
vertéll (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
vertau (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
vertäü (conditional first-person irregular singular)
vertélls (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
vertaus (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
vertäüs (conditional irregular second-person singular)
vertéll (imperative irregular second-person singular)
vertéllt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
vertaut (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
vertäüt (conditional irregular singular third-person)
vertélle (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
vertauwe (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
vertäüwe (conditional first-person irregular plural)
vertéllt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
vertaut (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
vertäüt (conditional irregular plural second-person)
vertéllt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
vertélle (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
vertauwe (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
vertäüwe (conditional irregular plural third-person)

(intransitive) to talk, to speak (with another person)


verkammesöële

verkammesöëlt (present singular third-person)
verkammesöëlt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
verkammesöële (infinitive)
verkammesöëlt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
verkammesöël (first-person indicative present singular)
verkammesöëlde (first-person indicative past singular)
verkammesöëls (indicative present second-person singular)
verkammesöëldes (indicative past second-person singular)
verkammesöël (imperative second-person singular)
verkammesöëlt (indicative present singular third-person)
verkammesöëlde (indicative past singular third-person)
verkammesöële (first-person indicative plural present)
verkammesöëlde (first-person indicative past plural)
verkammesöëlt (indicative plural present second-person)
verkammesöëlde (indicative past plural second-person)
verkammesöëlt (imperative plural second-person)
verkammesöële (indicative plural present third-person)
verkammesöëlde (indicative past plural third-person)

From ver- + Kammesoël (“undershirt”) + -e.
A widespread word in Meuse-Rhenish dialects, compare Central Franconian verkamesöle.


Osstere

From Proto-West Germanic *austrā, from Proto-Germanic *Austrǭ.


Uër

From Middle Dutch ôre, from Old Dutch ōra, from Proto-West Germanic *auʀā, from Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws.

(anatomy) the ear; the external visible part of the organ, the auricle


Uër

Uëre (plural)
Ürrke (diminutive)
Örrke (diminutive)

From Middle Dutch ure, from Old Dutch *ūra, from Old French houre, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra), from Proto-Indo-European *yóh₁r̥ (“year, season”).

der

clock, watch (instrument used to measure or keep track of time)

(invariable) hours, o'clock (indicates the time within a twelve- or twenty-four-hour period)


Trottwaar

pavement/sidewalk (footpath at the side of a street, road)


söüt

söüte (masculine)
söüte (feminine)
söüter (comparative)
söttste (superlative)

From earlier sōt, from Proto-West Germanic *swōtī, from Proto-Germanic *swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European *swéh₂dus.


suër

suëre (masculine)
suër (feminine)
suurder (comparative)
suurste (superlative)

From Proto-West Germanic *sūr, from Proto-Germanic *sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European *súHros.


suupe

süppt (present singular third-person)
suëp (preterite)
gesoëpe (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
suupe (infinitive irregular)
gesoëpe (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
suup (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
suëp (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
süëp (conditional first-person irregular singular)
süpps (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
suëps (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
süëps (conditional irregular second-person singular)
suup (imperative irregular second-person singular)
süppt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
suëp (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
süëp (conditional irregular singular third-person)
suupe (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
suëpe (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
süëpe (conditional first-person irregular plural)
suppt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
suëpt (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
süëpt (conditional irregular plural second-person)
suppt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
suupe (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
suëpe (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
süëpe (conditional irregular plural third-person)

From Proto-West Germanic *sūpan, from Proto-Germanic *sūpaną.

(transitive or intransitive, of an animal) to drink

(transitive or intransitive, informal, of a person) to drink, especially in large quantities; to quaff; to swig

(intransitive, informal, of a person) to booze; to consume alcohol excessively (in terms of quantity or frequency)


Schtokk

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


Schtéï

Schtéïn (plural)
Schténntje (diminutive)

Alternative form of Schtéïn (Etymology 1)


Schtärrt

Schtärrte (plural)
Schtärrtje (diminutive)


Schtroët

Schtroëte (plural)
Schtröttje (diminutive)

From earlier Limburgish strāte, from Proto-West Germanic *strātu, an early borrowing from Late Latin strāta.

carriageway (the part of a road or street used by vehicles, excluding the pavement, etc.)

(poker, or other similar games) straight


schtärreve

schtürreft (present singular third-person)
schtorref (preterite)
geschtorreve (participle past)
séëne (auxiliary)
schtärreve (infinitive irregular)
geschtorreve (irregular participle)
séëne (auxiliary irregular)
schtärref (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
schtorref (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
schtörref (conditional first-person irregular singular)
schtürrefs (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
schtorrefs (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
schtörrefs (conditional irregular second-person singular)
schtärref (imperative irregular second-person singular)
schtürreft (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
schtorref (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
schtörref (conditional irregular singular third-person)
schtärreve (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
schtorreve (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
schtörreve (conditional first-person irregular plural)
schtärreft (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
schtorreft (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
schtörreft (conditional irregular plural second-person)
schtärreft (imperative irregular plural second-person)
schtärreve (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
schtorreve (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
schtörreve (conditional irregular plural third-person)

/ˈʃtɛ.ʁə.və/

From earlier sterven, from Proto-West Germanic *sterban, from Proto-Germanic *sterbaną, from either Proto-Indo-European *(s)terp- or *sterbʰ-.


schpréëke

schprükkt (present singular third-person)
schprouk (preterite)
geschproëke (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
schpréëke (infinitive irregular)
geschproëke (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
schpréëk (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
schprouk (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
schpröük (conditional first-person irregular singular)
schprükks (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
schprouks (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
schpröüks (conditional irregular second-person singular)
schpréëk (imperative irregular second-person singular)
schprükkt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
schprouk (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
schpröük (conditional irregular singular third-person)
schpréëke (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
schprouke (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
schpröüke (conditional first-person irregular plural)
schprékkt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
schproukt (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
schpröükt (conditional irregular plural second-person)
schprékkt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
schpréëke (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
schprouke (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
schpröüke (conditional irregular plural third-person)

/ˈʃpʁeə̯.kə/

From Proto-West Germanic *sprekan, from Proto-Germanic *sprekaną, suggested to be from Proto-Indo-European *spreg-.

(transitive) to speak (some language, the truth, etc.)


Schproëk

From earlier sprāke, from Proto-West Germanic *sprākkijā.

(countable) language (body of words, and set of methods of combining them)


Schproch

From Middle High German spruch, from Old High German *spruh, from Proto-West Germanic *spruki (“saying”), related to the verb *sprekan (“to speak”).

short saying, expression or dictum that is remembered or is meaningful in itself


schpéële

schpällt (present singular third-person)
geschpällt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)

(intransitive, often with métt (with)) to play (engage in some activity for fun or entertainment)

(transitive) to play, to perform (a piece of music, a role in theater or a movie)

(transitive) to play, to perform on (a musical instrument)


Schpitaal

From Middle High German spitāl, hospitāl, from Old High German *hospitāl (attested in hospitālhūs (“hospital”)), from Latin hospitale.


Saundech

From late Proto-West Germanic *sunnōn dag (“day of the sun”), a calque of Latin diēs Sōlis (4th c.).

inh

Sunday (the first day of the week in many religious traditions, and the seventh day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 standard)


Siël

From Proto-West Germanic *saiwalu, from Proto-Germanic *saiwalō.


sövve

From earlier *sivon, from Proto-West Germanic *sebun, from Proto-Germanic *sebun, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.

(cardinal number) seven (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 7; or describing a set with seven elements)


Sänn

From Proto-West Germanic *sinn, from Proto-Germanic *sinnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sentnós, from *sent- (“to feel”).

Sänne

higher register, or when the following word starts with certain consonant sounds

meaning, sense (the objects or concept that a word or phrase denotes, or that which a sentence says)


Säunt

From Proto-Germanic *sundijō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁s-ónt-ih₂, the feminine form of *h₁sónts (“being, true”), itself the present participle of *h₁es- (“to be”).


Séïl

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


schärrep

schärrepe (masculine)
schärrepe (feminine)
schärreper (comparative)
schärrepste (superlative)

From Proto-West Germanic *skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz.

sharp (criticism, perception, intellect)


schännde

schännt (present singular third-person)
geschännt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
schännde (infinitive)
geschännt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
schännt (first-person indicative present singular)
schännde (first-person indicative past singular)
schännts (indicative present second-person singular)
schänndes (indicative past second-person singular)
schännt (imperative second-person singular)
schännt (indicative present singular third-person)
schännde (indicative past singular third-person)
schännde (first-person indicative plural present)
schännde (first-person indicative past plural)
schännd (indicative plural present second-person)
schännde (indicative past plural second-person)
schännt (imperative plural second-person)
schännde (indicative plural present third-person)
schännde (indicative past plural third-person)

(transitive, with personal objects) to violate; to rape; to ravish

(transitive, with non-personal objects) to desecrate; to dishonour


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


Schuël

From Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ).

school (an institution dedicated to teaching and learning (especially before university); department/institute at a college or university; art movement; followers of a particular doctrine)


schriive

schrifft (present singular third-person)
schräff (preterite)
geschréëve (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)

From Proto-West Germanic *skrīban, from Proto-Germanic *skrībaną, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic *skreiβō.

(intransitive) to write (use handwriting)


Schorrsch

Borrowed from French Georges, from Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios).

a male given name, equivalent to English George


Schnütts

From Middle High German *snuze, from Old High German *snūz, from Proto-West Germanic *snūt, from Proto-Germanic *snūtaz.


schléët

schléëte (masculine)
schléëte (feminine)
schléëter (comparative)
schléëtste (superlative)


Schlaat

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


schloëne

schléït (present singular third-person)
schlouch (preterite)
geschlaage (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
séëne (auxiliary)

From Proto-West Germanic *slahan, from Proto-Germanic *slahaną.


Schiif

From Proto-West Germanic *skībā, from Proto-Germanic *skībǭ.


schéëte

schütt (present singular third-person)
schuët (preterite)
geschoëte (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
séëne (auxiliary)
schéëte (infinitive irregular)
geschoëte (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
schéët (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
schuët (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
schüët (conditional first-person irregular singular)
schütts (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
schuëts (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
schüëts (conditional irregular second-person singular)
schéët (imperative irregular second-person singular)
schütt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
schuët (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
schüët (conditional irregular singular third-person)
schéëte (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
schuëte (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
schüëte (conditional first-person irregular plural)
schätt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
schuët (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
schüët (conditional irregular plural second-person)
schätt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
schéëte (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
schuëte (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
schüëte (conditional irregular plural third-person)

From Proto-West Germanic *skeutan, from Proto-Germanic *skeutaną.

(sports) to kick; to shoot [auxiliary haane]

(photography) to shoot [auxiliary haane]


Sammstech

From Old Limburgish sambaztag (“Sabbath day”), from Gothic *𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍉 (*sambatō), an alteration (possibly dialectal) of earlier, Biblical 𐍃𐌰𐌱𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍉 (sabbatō). The altered Gothic form derives from Koine Greek σάββατον (sábbaton, “Sabbath”), from Hebrew שבת.


rüë

rüë (masculine)
rüë (feminine)
rüjjer (comparative)
rüëtste (superlative)

From Proto-West Germanic *hrau, from Proto-Germanic *hrawaz. The umlaut is unusual (compare Luxembourgish réi). It might be that the inflected stem, which was originally *hraw-, was reformed locally to *hrōj- (elsewhere hrō-, hrōw-, hrāw-). Compare Limburgish rüh, another term that has the same umlaut.


Räänboëch

Räänböëch (plural)
Räänböëgeltje (diminutive)

/ˈʁɛːnˌbɔə̯ç/

From Proto-West Germanic *regnabogō, from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô. Equivalent to Rään (“rain”) + Boëch (“arch, bow”).


ruë

ruë (masculine)
ruë (feminine)
ruëer (comparative)
ruëtste (superlative)

From Proto-West Germanic *raud, from Proto-Germanic *raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós.

(politics, relational) red (pertaining to Marxism in the widest sense); social democratic; socialist; communist

(historical, possibly offensive) redskin; Native American; Indian


Ruës

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

(heraldry) The rose as used in heraldry, on a coat of arms


rüüke

rükkt (present singular third-person)
ruëk (preterite)
geroëke (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
rüüke (infinitive irregular)
geroëke (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
rüük (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
ruëk (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
rüëk (conditional first-person irregular singular)
rükks (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
ruëks (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
rüëks (conditional irregular second-person singular)
rüük (imperative irregular second-person singular)
rükkt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
ruëk (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
rüëk (conditional irregular singular third-person)
rüüke (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
ruëke (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
rüëke (conditional first-person irregular plural)
rükkt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
ruëkt (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
rüëkt (conditional irregular plural second-person)
rükkt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
rüüke (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
ruëke (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
rüëke (conditional irregular plural third-person)

From Proto-West Germanic *reukan, from Proto-Germanic *reukaną.

(copulative, [noë (+ dative) — like]) to smell


Raïnt

From Old Limburgish *rant, from Proto-Germanic *randaz, from Proto-Indo-European *rem- (“to rest, prop or support oneself”).

edge, brink, rim (outer part of something)

skin (layer of solid matter that forms on top of a liquid in a vessel)


Raïnt

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

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


Péërt

From Old Limburgish *perit, from Late Latin paraverēdus.


Poësche

From earlier pāschen, originally a plural form, from Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (pasḥā), from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pesaḥ). This word spread in the earlier Middle Ages from the diocese of Cologne.


Poëschdaach

/ˈpɔə̯ʃˌdaːx/

Compound of Poësche (“Easter”) + Daach (“day”).


Ploëch

plague (affliction or hardship, particularly when seen as a divine punishment)

plague; an epidemic of any disease, not necessarily dangerous


Plouch

From Proto-West Germanic *plōg, from Proto-Germanic *plōgaz.


piipe

pippt (present singular third-person)
gepéëpe (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)

From Proto-West Germanic *pīpan, from Latin pīpō, of imitative origin.

onomatopoeic

imitative

(transitive or intransitive, only in expressions) to whistle or play a wind instrument


Piip

From Proto-West Germanic *pīpā, from Vulgar Latin *pīpa, from Latin pīpō.


Piin

From earlier pīne, from Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ, “penalty, fine, bloodmoney”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷoynéh₂.


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)


Oëve

The word did not exist in the dialect originally, so it must have entered the dialect through a neighbouring dialect. So, from either Limburgish ǫǫve or Central Franconian Ovve, both from Proto-West Germanic *ofn, from Proto-Germanic *ufnaz, north and West Germanic variant of *uhnaz.


Oëlech

From Middle Limburgish ollig, from Old Limburgish *oli, from Proto-West Germanic *oli, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”).


Oër

From Old Limburgish ādra, from Proto-West Germanic *ādrā, from Proto-Germanic *ēþrǭ, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éh₁t-r̥ ~ *h₁h₁t-éns (“lung, internal organ”).

inh

(geology, mining) a vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure


Oëm

From Proto-West Germanic *āþm, from Proto-Germanic *ēþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₁tmén.


Naagel

From Middle Limburgish nagel, from Old Limburgish nagal, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nṓgʰs.

(anatomy) A nail, the horny plate on fingers and toes of humans and certain animals which mostly consists of keratin.

A nail, a man-made pointed fastener used for joining different materials by penetrating them.


Nollt

From Middle Limburgish nālde, from Old Limburgish nālda, by metathesis from Proto-West Germanic *nāþlu (compare Luxembourgish Nol, Dutch naald, and Central Franconian Nool), from Proto-Germanic *nēþlō. Also cognate with German Nadel, and English needle.

needle; hook (implement for sewing, knitting, or crocheting)


Noëber

Noëbere (plural)
Noëberke (diminutive)
Noëbesche (feminine)

From Middle Limburgish nāber, from Old Limburgish *nābūr, from Proto-West Germanic *nāhwagabūrō, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwagabūrô, equivalent to noë + Buur.


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


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


Monndech

From Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag (“day of the moon”), equivalent to Moën (“moon”) + Daach (“day”).


Moddergoëdes

/ˌmo.dəʁˈɣɔə̯.dəs/

Univerbation of Modder (“mother”) + Goëdes (“of God”).

univ

(Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism) Mother of God (the Virgin Mary)


Goustech

/ˈɣɔu̯s.təç/

From goidisdach (attested in 15th century in Middle High German), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag, itself a calque of Latin dīes Mercuriī (“Wednesday; lit. day of Mercury”). Equivalent to Woodan + Daach.


Menütt

From Medieval Latin minūta (“60th of an hour; note”).


Loët

From earlier locht, from Proto-West Germanic *luftu, from Proto-Germanic *luftuz.


Liin

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

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


Liif

From Middle Limburgish līf, from Proto-West Germanic *līb, from Proto-Germanic *lībą.


liëre

liërt (present singular third-person)
geliërt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
liëre (infinitive)
geliërt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
liër (first-person indicative present singular)
liërde (first-person indicative past singular)
liërs (indicative present second-person singular)
liërdes (indicative past second-person singular)
liër (imperative second-person singular)
liërt (indicative present singular third-person)
liërde (indicative past singular third-person)
liëre (first-person indicative plural present)
liërde (first-person indicative past plural)
liërt (indicative plural present second-person)
liërde (indicative past plural second-person)
liërt (imperative plural second-person)
liëre (indicative plural present third-person)
liërde (indicative past plural third-person)

From Proto-West Germanic *laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną.

to learn:
(intransitive or transitive) to learn

(intransitive) to study (revise or review materials)

to learn:
to study (revise or review materials)

(transitive) to train to become something


liëne

lännt (present singular third-person)
lännde (preterite)
geliënt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
liëne (infinitive irregular)
geliënt (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
liën (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
lännde (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
léënde (conditional first-person irregular singular)
länns (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
länndes (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
léëndes (conditional irregular second-person singular)
liën (imperative irregular second-person singular)
lännt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
lännde (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
léënde (conditional irregular singular third-person)
liëne (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
lännde (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
léënde (conditional first-person irregular plural)
lännt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
länndet (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
léëndet (conditional irregular plural second-person)
lännt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
liëne (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
lännde (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
léënde (conditional irregular plural third-person)

From Middle Dutch lênen, from Old Dutch *lēnen, from Proto-West Germanic *laihnijan, from Proto-Germanic *laihnijaną.


Liik

From Proto-West Germanic *līk, from Proto-Germanic *līką.

The dead but otherwise (mostly) intact body of a human or animal; corpse


Léëver

From Proto-West Germanic *libru, from Proto-Germanic *librō.


léïf

léïve (masculine)
léïf (feminine)
lévver (comparative)
léïfste (superlative)

From Middle Limburgish lēf, from Old Limburgish *leof, from Proto-West Germanic *leub, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz.

lovable; dear; darling; sweet; good-hearted; kind


Léjjer

From Old Limburgish *leidāri, equivalent to léjje + -er.

leader, director, manager, head, chief (male or of unspecified sex)

(physics, electricity, electronics) conductor, lead, wire, line

agent noun of léjje
conductor, lead, wire, line


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-.


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).


Käüche

From Old Limburgish *kuhhina, from late Proto-West Germanic *kukinā, from Vulgar Latin cocīna, from Classical Latin coquīna.


Kärrts

From Middle Limburgish kerze, from Old High German kerza, from either Latin cērāta (“covered with wax”) or Latin charta (“sheet of papyrus”, in this case referring to layers of birch bark from which candles were made). The latter explanation is typically preferred, though the former is semantically more suggestive.


kruupe

head

kruupe (third-person singular present krüpp or krüppt, preterite kroop or kruup or kruëp, past participle gekroope or gekroëpe, past subjunctive krüüp or krüëp)

krüpp (present singular third-person)
krüppt (present singular third-person)
kroop (preterite)
kruup (preterite)
kruëp (preterite)
gekroope (participle past)
gekroëpe (participle past)
krüüp (past subjunctive)
krüëp (past subjunctive)
kruupe (infinitive irregular)
gekroëpe (irregular participle)
séëne (auxiliary irregular)
kruup (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
kruëp (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
krüëp (conditional first-person irregular singular)
krüpps (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
kruëps (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
krüëps (conditional irregular second-person singular)
kruup (imperative irregular second-person singular)
krüppt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
kruëp (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
krüëp (conditional irregular singular third-person)
kruupe (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
kruëpe (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
krüëpe (conditional first-person irregular plural)
kruppt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
kruëpt (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
krüëpt (conditional irregular plural second-person)
kruppt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
kruupe (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
kruëpe (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
krüëpe (conditional irregular plural third-person)

Inherited from Middle Dutch crupen, from Old Dutch *crūpan.


kriische

krischt (present singular third-person)
kréësche (preterite)
gekréësche (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)

From Middle Limburgish krīschen, from Old Limburgish and Proto-West Germanic *krīskan, from Proto-Germanic *krīskaną.


Körref

From Old Limburgish *korf, from Proto-West Germanic *korb.


koupe

köppt (present singular third-person)
gekoupt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
koupe (infinitive)
gekoupt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
koup (first-person indicative present singular)
koupde (first-person indicative past singular)
köpps (indicative present second-person singular)
koupdes (indicative past second-person singular)
koup (imperative second-person singular)
köppt (indicative present singular third-person)
koupde (indicative past singular third-person)
koupe (first-person indicative plural present)
koupde (first-person indicative past plural)
koppt (indicative plural present second-person)
koupde (indicative past plural second-person)
köppt (imperative plural second-person)
koupe (indicative plural present third-person)
koupde (indicative past plural third-person)

From Middle Limburgish koupen, from Old Limburgish koupōn, from Proto-West Germanic *kaupōn, from Proto-Germanic *kaupōną.

(ditransitive, rare) to buy, to purchase for someone


Kommelejuuën

(Roman Catholicism) communion (ecclesiastical unity)

(Roman Catholicism) Communion (sacrament)

(Roman Catholicism) First Communion (celebration)


Knöödel

From Old Limburgish *knodila, possibly through either Central Franconian or German. Compare Central Franconian Knöddel and German Knödel.


Kné

From Middle Limburgish knē, knei, from Old Limburgish *kneo, from Proto-West Germanic *kneu, from Proto-Germanic *knewą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu.


Dräkksakk

Compound of Dräkk (“filth; dirt”) + Sakk (“sack”).


Heebel

From Middle High German hebel, from Old High German *hebil, from Proto-West Germanic *habil, from Proto-Germanic *habilaz. Expected native variant would be Héëvel.


Söütechkéït

From Middle Limburgish söetecheit. Analyzable as söüt + -echkéït.

sweet; candy (piece or kind of confectionery)


éï

From Proto-West Germanic *ain, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos.


Kossmoss

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “order, proper order of the world”).


walltse

walltst (present singular third-person)
gewalltst (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
walltse (infinitive)
gewalltst (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
wallts (first-person indicative present singular)
walltsde (first-person indicative past singular)
wallts (indicative present second-person singular)
walltsdes (indicative past second-person singular)
wallts (imperative second-person singular)
walltst (indicative present singular third-person)
walltsde (indicative past singular third-person)
walltse (first-person indicative plural present)
walltsde (first-person indicative past plural)
walltst (indicative plural present second-person)
walltsde (indicative past plural second-person)
walltst (imperative plural second-person)
walltse (indicative plural present third-person)
walltsde (indicative past plural third-person)

From Middle High German, from Old High German walzan (“to turn”), from Proto-West Germanic *waltan (“to turn”), from Proto-Germanic *waltaną.


Besöëk

From Middle Limburgish besōc. Equivalent to a deverbal of besöëke.


Konnst

From Middle and Old Limburgish konst/kunst (“knowledge”), ultimately from the verb könne.


Haasemaunt

Compound of Haass (“hare”) + Maunt (“mouth”), because of the similarity to the form of a hare's mouth.


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


Géll

Borrowed from Middle Low German gilde, of Germanic origin and ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *geldan (“to pay”).

(historical) guild, especially of merchants


äsétte

sétt ä (present singular third-person)
ägesatt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
äsétte (infinitive)
ägesatt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
sétt ä (first-person indicative present singular)
satt ä (first-person indicative past singular)
sätt ä (conditional first-person singular)
sétts ä (indicative present second-person singular)
satts ä (indicative past second-person singular)
sätts ä (conditional second-person singular)
sétt ä (imperative second-person singular)
sétt ä (indicative present singular third-person)
satt ä (indicative past singular third-person)
sätt ä (conditional singular third-person)
sétten ä (first-person indicative plural present)
satten ä (first-person indicative past plural)
sätten ä (conditional first-person plural)
sétt ä (indicative plural present second-person)
satt ä (indicative past plural second-person)
sätt ä (conditional plural second-person)
sétt ä (imperative plural second-person)
sétten ä (indicative plural present third-person)
satten ä (indicative past plural third-person)
sätten ä (conditional plural third-person)

ä- + sétte. Compare English inset and German einsetzen.


schtéll

schtélle (masculine)
schtéll (feminine)
schtéller (comparative)
schtéllste (superlative)

From Proto-West Germanic *stillī, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)telH-


Mönnt

From Middle Dutch munte, from Old Dutch munita, from Proto-West Germanic *munit, from Latin monēta.

money, in its senses as
a coin, a metallic piece of currency


Pléséër

Borrowed from Middle French plaisir, from Old French plaisir. Compare English pleasure, Dutch plezier.


waase̩

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(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread, especially Southeast Limburgish)

woos (preterite)
wǫus (preterite)
c͜he̩waase̩ (participle past)
je̩waase̩ (participle past)
ṣie̩ (auxiliary)

From Old Limburgish *wahsan, from Proto-West Germanic *wahsan, from Proto-Germanic *wahsijaną.

(intransitive, figurative) to grow, to increase


Blängong

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Southeast Limburgish)


Schtats

(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


sjoeëtsj

Borrowed from English church. Likely introduced in the 20th century by English-speaking NATO personnel from the nearby base. Doublet of Kerk.


fammes haan

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fammes haan (third-person singular fammes haat, preterite fammes hauw)

fammes haat (singular third-person)
fammes hauw (preterite)

From *fammes (“hunger”) + haan (“to have”). Where *fammes comes from Old French afamer (whence also English famish), from Latin fames.


Schpäk

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(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Southeast Limburgish, East Limburgish)

Schpäke̩ (plural)
Schpäkske (diminutive)

From earlier spek, spik, from Proto-West Germanic *spik, from Proto-Germanic *spiką.

Schpääk

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, South-East of the Panningen line

Spääk

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, North-West of the Panningen-line


rezenoabel

Borrowed from French raisonnable, from Old French resnable, from Late Latin ratiōnābilis, from Latin ratiō.


klevver

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klevver (masculine klevvere, feminine klevver)

Borrowed from English clever, from East Anglian dialectal English cliver (“expert at seizing”), from Middle English cliver (“tenacious”). See clever for more.
Compare Central Franconian klevver (Kerkradish).

klifver

Heerlen, specifically Heëlebaan and Kaumer


dèndie

Borrowed from English dandy, itself borrowed from Scots dandy (“a fop; one who is well-dressed”).


äöf

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


kómplezant

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kómplezant (masculine kómplezante, feminine kómplezante)

kómplezante (masculine)
kómplezante (feminine)

Borrowed from French complaisant (“willing to please”), from complaire, from Latin complacēre (“please well”), from com- (“with”) + placeō (“please”). Compare both English complaisant and complacent.


c͜he̩wikst

tlb

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread)

c͜he̩wikste̩ (masculine)
c͜he̩wikste̩ (feminine)
c͜he̩wikste̩r (comparative)
c͜he̩wikste̩ (superlative)

From German wichsen. Compare Central Franconian jewichst and Dutch gewiekst.

gewikst

As, Blitterswijck, Elen, Gebroek, Gennep, Meeswijk


labööre̩

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread in West Limburgish, Central Limburgish, less common in East Limburgish and Southeast Limburgish)

labööre̩t (present singular third-person)
laböörde (preterite)
labööret (preterite)
c͜he̩laböört (participle past)
han (auxiliary)

/ˈlaˌbøː.ʁə/

Borrowed from French labourer (“to plough”), from Middle French labourer, from Old French laborer, from Latin laborare, from labor (“labor, toil, work, exertion”).
The second sense of performing difficult labour in general is possibly directly from Middle French labourer or Middle Dutch labeuren.

bor+

(transitive or intransitive) to labour, to toil (on a field)


Vue̩r

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(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread, Southeast Limburgish)

From Proto-West Germanic *furh, from Proto-Germanic *furhs, from Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- (“to dig”). Compare English furrow, Luxembourgish Fuer, Dutch voor, German Furche.


dängke̩

dängk (present singular third-person)
dach (preterite)
daat (preterite)
c͜he̩dach (participle past)
c͜he̩daat (participle past)
han (auxiliary)

From Old Limburgish denken, from Proto-West Germanic *þankijan, from Proto-Germanic *þankijaną.

dingke̩

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, less common forms, chiefly Southeast Limburgish

(intransitive, with aan + accusative) to remember


dengke̩

dengk (present singular third-person)
dengkt (present singular third-person)
dach (preterite)
daat (preterite)
c͜he̩dach (participle past)
c͜he̩daat (participle past)
däät (past subjunctive)
dee̩t (past subjunctive)
han (auxiliary)

(less common) Southeast Limburgish form of dängke̩


be̩c͜hriipe̩

be̩c͜hrip (present singular third-person)
be̩c͜hreep (preterite)
be̩c͜hreepe̩ (participle past)
han (auxiliary)

/bəˈɣʁiː.pə/

From Proto-West Germanic *bigrīpan. Equivalent to be̩- + c͜hriipe̩.

(transitive) to understand intellectually

(transitive) to grasp fully; to comprehend; to conceive, to fathom


begriipe

begrippt (present singular third-person)
begréëp (preterite)
begréëpe (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)


schnape̩

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

schnapt (present singular third-person)
c͜he̩schnapt (participle past)
han (auxiliary)

From Proto-West Germanic *snappōn, from Proto-Germanic *snappōną (“to snap; snatch; chatter”), intensive form of *snapāną (“"to snap; grab"”), from Proto-Indo-European *snop-.

snape̩

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Northwest of the Panningen-line

(transitive) to understand, to comprehend, to fathom

(transitive, Geleen, Heerlen) to take by surprise, to catch unaware


prake̩ṣeere̩

prake̩ṣeert (present singular third-person)
c͜he̩prake̩ṣeert (participle past)
han (auxiliary)

From praktiṣeere̩, from Middle French or Old French practiser, from Medieval Latin practizo, from Late Latin practico, from Ancient Greek πρᾱκτική (prāktikḗ), from πρᾱκτικός (prāktikós, “practical”), from πρᾱ́σσειν (prā́ssein, “to do”).

(transitive) to come up with, to think up, to conceive


prakkeseere

prakkeseert (present singular third-person)
geprakkeseert (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)


schpeke̩leere̩

tlb

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

schpeke̩leert (present singular third-person)
c͜he̩schpeke̩leert (participle past)
han (auxiliary)

Borrowed from French spéculer, from Latin speculor, speculari, from specula (“watchtower”), from speciō, from Proto-Italic *spekjō, from Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti.

(transitive or intransitive) to speculate