gitaar

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

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Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra)


Boot

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


Amboss

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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.


alleminium

[ɑ˧ləˈmi˨ɲɔ˧m]


Muus

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Muus f (plural Müüs, diminutive Müsske or Müüske)

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

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

moes

widespread variant, Dutch-based spelling

(same dialects) mouse (computer input device)


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.


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.


Hit

Borrowed from German Hit, from English hit.

(german-based spelling, computing, Internet) hit


Modder

Modder (plural Moddere, diminutive Mödderke)

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


Geer

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

gier

Giir, Gie̩r (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)


Ting

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Ting f (plural Tinge, diminutive Tingke or Tinke)

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

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

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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


Schepp

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Schepp n (plural Schepp or Scheeper, diminutive Scheppke)

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

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


Läpel

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.


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)


Gitaar

Gitaar f (plural Gitaare, diminutive Gitaarke)

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Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra)


Gout

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


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)


Tüüt

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


Woëch

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

scales (instrument for measuring, mainly weighing)


Vännster

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


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)


Schtokk

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


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)


Schiif

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


Plouch

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


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.


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.


Léjjer

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

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

agent noun of léjje
conductor, lead, wire, line


Körref

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


Tälde̩r

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(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread, rare in West Limburgish)

Tälde̩rsch (plural)
Tälde̩rke̩ (diminutive)

From Middle Limburgish teller (“plate”), from Middle French tailloir (“plate, cutting board”).

der

Täie̩r

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Waldenrath

tèller

Täle̩r, Tälöör (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)


Öle̩k

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


Waac͜he̩l

Waac͜he̩lts (plural)
Wääc͜he̩lke̩ (diminutive)
Wääc͜he̩ltsche̩ (diminutive)

From Proto-West Germanic *wagn, from Proto-Germanic *wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wóǵʰnos.

Wǫǫc͜he̩

widespread, especially in Northern variants.

wheeled vehicle used for transporting goods or people


Vaat

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Vaat n (plural Vaater or Vääter or Vaatere, diminutive Vätsche)

tlb

(German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

Vaater (plural)
Vääter (plural)
Vaatere (plural)
Vätsche (diminutive)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *fat, from Proto-Germanic *fatą.

barrel, keg, cask (generally carrying liquid)


Vuus

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Vuus f (plural Vüss or Vüüste, diminuitive Vüsske)

From Vuust, from Proto-West Germanic *fūsti, of uncertain origin.

(Rekem, agriculture) device used to create fallow


Riev

Riev f (plural Rieve, diminutive Rievke)

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

Convolvulus arvensis
Convolvulus arvensis#Translingual

certain species of plant found in grainfields:


Verschett

Verschett f (plural Verschette, diminutive Verschettche)

Verschette (plural)
Verschettche (diminutive)

Borrowed from French fourchette. Doublet of Vork.


Botterting

From Botter (“butter”) + Ting (“small vat”).

(Southeast Limburgish) butter vat, butter tub


Vlügel

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

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

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *flugilaz.