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-.


bal

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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)


hand

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


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


Ball

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.


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.


Mull

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


Sonne

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Sonne m (plural Sonne, diminutive Sönnke)

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


wien

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


O

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


Kölsch

Nominalization of kölsch (“of Cologne”).


Schwester

Schwester n (plural Schwesters or Schwestersch, diminutive Schwesterke)

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

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


grut

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

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

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

gruut

German-based spelling, alternative spelling form


Baart

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.


jonk

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

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

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

(Southeast Limburgish, including Eupen) young

Southeast Limburgish; including Eupen; Southeast Limburgish; including Eupen

joonk

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


jonk

jonk m (plural jonges, diminutive jungske)

Fixed nominalisation of Limburgish jonk (“young”).

(Southeast Limburgish, uncommon) boy, young guy


jonk

jonk n (plural jonge, diminutive jungske)

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


Jong

Jong m (plural Jonge, diminutive Jöngeltje)


Leed

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

inh+

Gléït

Gleed, Gledd (under influence from German)


broor

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


Dochter

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Dochter f (plural Döchter, diminutive Döchterke)

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


Modder

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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.


Soom

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)


Tong

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

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”).


Tant

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

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


aomezeik

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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


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)


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)


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


Béër

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


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)


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)


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.


Vro

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Vro f (plural Vrowwe or Vroulü, diminutive Vröüke)

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

From earlier vrowe, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.

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

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


Vaam

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


Wiin

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


Waater

Waater n (plural Waatere, diminutive Wääterke)

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


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.


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.


Wiif

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


Wéttfro

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

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


Wéët

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

inh

girl (female child, adolescent, young woman)


Waïnt

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


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)


Schtärrt

Schtärrte (plural)
Schtärrtje (diminutive)


Schtokk

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


Schnütts

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


Ploëch

plague; an epidemic of any disease, not necessarily dangerous


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)


Piin

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


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”).


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.


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


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


Liif

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


Léëver

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


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).


Kné

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


Haasemaunt

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


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.


Schtats

tlb

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

Schtatse̩ (plural)
Schtätske (diminutive)

From Old Limburgish sterz, Proto-Germanic *stertaz.

Schtärt

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, less common forms


äöf

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


Me̩luun

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


Prum

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


Rök

Röge̩ (plural)
Rökske̩ (diminutive)
Röge̩lke̩ (diminutive)

From Middle Limburgish rügge ~ rögge, from Old Limburgish *hruggi, from Proto-West Germanic *hrugi, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz.


Hie̩re̩

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Southeast Limburgish)

From Proto-West Germanic *hirʀnī, from Proto-Germanic *hirzniją.


Vrǫme̩sch

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


Väl

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


C͜he̩bit

tlb

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread)

C͜he̩bite̩ (plural)
C͜he̩bitsche̩ (diminutive)

From c͜he̩- + biite̩. Compare Dutch gebit, German Gebiss.


Mele̩k

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *meluk, from Proto-Germanic *meluks.

inh+

(uncountable, Heerlerbaan, Kaumer, Nieuwenhagen) milt


Mele̩ktant

Mele̩ktande̩ (plural)
Mele̩ktänt (plural)

Compound of Mele̩k + Tant. Compare English milk tooth, German Milchzahn, Dutch melktand.

(widespread in East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish, less common in Central Limburgish) milk tooth (tooth of the first set of teeth)

widespread in East Limburgish; Southeast Limburgish; widespread in East Limburgish; Southeast Limburgish


Hooktant

From hook (“corner”) + Tant (“tooth”). Compare Dutch hoektand.


Baktant

From Bak (“cheek”) + Tant (“tooth”). Compare German Backenzahn, Dutch baktand (dialectal).

(widespread in Central Limburgish, East Limburgish, East Limburgish-Ripuarian, rare in West Limburgish) molar (tooth)

widespread in Central Limburgish; East Limburgish-Ripuarian; widespread in Central Limburgish; East Limburgish-Ripuarian


Schniitant

Schniitande̩ (plural)
Schniitänt (plural)

From schniije̩ (“to cut”) + Tant (“tooth”). Compare Dutch snijtand, German Schneidezahn.


Knäät

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Knäät m (plural Knääte, diminutive Knäätsche or Knätsche)

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

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

inh+

male servant, menial, especially on a farm


Vürsch

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


Plemp

tlb

(German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

Unknown. Various proposed etymologies exist:
# Of substrate origin. Supported by the fact no obvious/clear cognates exist in other Germanic languages (except for westernmost Ripuarian Plimp, Plemp, which very well may be a borrowing from Limburgish or of the same substrate origin as proposed).
# Back-formation from Plemper (which was analysed as a plural form), from Wemper (“eyelash”) (cf. German Wimper and Dutch wimper) with l-epenthesis and p-anticipation, from a compound of a first element thought to have been derived from Ancient Greek ἴονθος (íonthos, “downy hair”) and a second element that is a reduced form of Brau, Brou (“brow”).
# From Flemp (note that pl- to fl- and vice versa is not an uncommon sound-shift in Limburgish), from earlier vlimme (“fishbone, prickle of an ear of grain”), from Middle Dutch vimme, an alternative form of vinne (“fin”), from Proto-West Germanic *finnā, from Proto-Germanic *finnǭ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peyh₂- (“pointy”). It is also possible that Flemp comes from this term instead.
# From plempe (“to blink”). Debrabandere compares it with dialectal pempelen (“to blink”) and Brabantian Dutch plinken (“to wink”). It is also possible that the verb is derived from the noun and not the other way round.


Vuus

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Vuus f (plural Vüss or Vüüste, diminuitive Vüsske)

tlb

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

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

(Rekem, agriculture) device used to create fallow


Söster

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

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

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

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


Schnavel

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

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

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


drüüg

drüüg (masculine drüüge or drüüje, feminine drüüg, comparative drüüger or drüüjer, superlative drüügste)

drüüge (masculine)
drüüje (masculine)
drüüg (feminine)
drüüger (comparative)
drüüjer (comparative)
drüügste (superlative)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *drūgī, from Proto-Germanic *drūgiz.


Kruud

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Kruud n (plural Krüüje or Krüjje, diminutive Krüddsche)

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

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *krūd.


Vlügel

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

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

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *flugilaz.