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

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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)


promethium

[pɘʁˈmeː˨ðɖɔ˧m]


technetium

[tæxˈneː˨ʃɔ˧m]


tantalum

[tɑ˧nˈʃaː˨lɔ˧m]


lanthanum

[lɑ˧nˈðaː˨nɔ˧m]


titanium

[ti˧ˈcaː˨ɲɔ˧m]


ruthenium

[ryˈðeː˨ɲɔ˧m]


rubidium

[ʁyˈbi˦ɖɔ˧m]


samarium

[sɑˈmaː˨ʁjɔ˧m]


vanadium

[ʋɑˈnaː˨ɖɔ˧m]


lutetium

[ly˧ˈteː˨ʃɔ˧m]


gadolinium

[ʝa˧doː˦ˈli˦ɲɔ˧m]


europium

[øː˧ˈʁoː˨pjɔ˧m]


niobium

[ˈɲoː˨bjɔ˧m]


iridium

[ɪ˧ˈʁi˦ɖɔ˧m]


germanium

[ʝɛʁˈmaː˨ɲɔ˧m]


terbium

[ˈtæ˨ʁbjɔ˧m]


palladium

[pəˈlaː˨ɖɔ˧m]


barium

[ˈbaː˨ʁjɔ˧m]


magnesium

[mɑ˧ˈɲeː˨ʒɔ˧m]


berg

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


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


natrium

[ˈnaː˨ðʁe˦ɔ˧m]


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.


Rot

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hrātu.


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.


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


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.


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.


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.


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)


skandium

[ˈskɑ˦ɲdʒɔ˧m]


zirkonium

[zɪ˧ʁˈxoː˨ɲɔ˧m]


kripton

[ˈkʁɪ˦ptɔ˧n]


kobalt

(uncountable) The metallic element and material cobalt


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


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


hiedrogenium

[hi˧ðroː˦ˈɡeː˨ɲɔ˧m]


nietrogenium

[ni˧ðroː˦ˈɡeː˨ɲɔ˧m]


óksegenium

[o˧ɡsəˈʝeː˨ɲɔ˧m]


kebónnium

[kəˈbo˨ɲɔ˧m]


alleminium

[ɑ˧ləˈmi˨ɲɔ˧m]


zwaevel

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


manganium

[mɑˈɲaː˨ɲɔ˧m]


zèlver

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


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”).


berilium

[ˈbeː˨ʁi˦ʎɔ˧m]


wólframium

[wo˧lvˈʁaː˨ɱɔ˧m]


praseodimium

[pɑ˧ʁzeː˦joˈdi˦ɱɔ˧m]


disprosium

[dɪ˧zˈpʁoː˨ʃɔ˧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”).


serium

[ˈseː˨ʁjɔ˧m]


jodium

[ˈju˦a˧ɖɔ˧m]


itterbium

[ɪ˧təʁˈbi˦jɔ˧m]


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)


Baart

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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

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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)


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).


Pann

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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

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.


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


Tied

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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


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)


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.


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)


Muur

From Old Limburgish mūra, from Latin mūrus.

a physical wall, usually one made of stone or concrete


Tong

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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”).


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


Tant

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

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


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.

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


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


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.)


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)


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


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)


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)


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


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)


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)


Gout

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


Gout

Gout n (plural Goute, diminutive Göütske)

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


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)


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.


Kriëk

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Kriëk m (plural Kriëke, diminutive Kriëkske)

Origin is speculated, see English creek for more.


Séllep

Séllep f (plural Séllebe, diminutive Séllepke)

From earlier Silbe, from a borrowing of Latin syllaba.


Kommparatiif

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


Suppstantiif

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Suppstantiif n or m (plural Suppstantiive)


Mauntwaater

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

com+

(Eupen, countable and uncountable) mouthwash


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)


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.


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


Tsokker

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


Téjaater

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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.


Tunäll

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Tunäll m (plural Tunälle, diminutive Tunällke)

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


Vaam

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


Vro

Vro f (plural Vrowwe or Vroulü, diminutive Vröüke)

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

From earlier vrowe, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.

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

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


Wöërtsbouk

Wöërtsbouk n (plural Wöërtsböük, diminutive Wöërtsböügeltje)

Wöërtsböük (plural)
Wöërtsböügeltje (diminutive)

/ˈʋœə̯ʁt͡sˌbɔu̯k/

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

af

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


Wéëk

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

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


Värrep

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


Wiin

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


Sië

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


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


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

(geography) an arm of a creek or a river

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


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.


Wéttfro

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

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


Wiif

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


Wéët

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

inh

girl (female child, adolescent, young woman)


Waïnt

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


Vännster

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


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)


Schtéï

Schtéïn (plural)
Schténntje (diminutive)

Alternative form of Schtéïn (Etymology 1)


Schtokk

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


Schtroët

Schtroëte (plural)
Schtröttje (diminutive)

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


Schtärrt

Schtärrte (plural)
Schtärrtje (diminutive)


Schproëk

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

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


Schpitaal

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


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)


Schnütts

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


Schiif

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


Plouch

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


Ploëch

plague; an epidemic of any disease, not necessarily dangerous


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)


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.


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


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.


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


Menütt

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


Liif

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


Léëver

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


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.


Léjjer

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

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

agent noun of léjje
conductor, lead, wire, line


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.


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


Kné

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


Kossmoss

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


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.


Haasemaunt

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


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


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


sjoeëtsj

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


äöf

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


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

tlb

(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.


Kabiin

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread)

Kabiine̩ (plural)
Kabingke̩ (diminutive)

Borrowed from French cabine, from English cabin; see further etymology there.


Ue̩rschprongk

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

/ˈuə̯ʁ.ʃpʁoŋk/

From Middle Limburgish ursprunc. Analyzable as ue̩r- (“original”) + Schprongk (“jump”).


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).


Ṣon

From Proto-West Germanic *sunnā, from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *sh̥₂uén-, oblique stem of *sóh₂wl̥.


Ṣon

(astronomy) a sun (a star, especially when being the center of a solar system)


Mǫǫnt

From Proto-West Germanic *mānō, from Proto-Germanic *mēnô. Compare German Mond, Alemannic German Mond, Luxembourgish Mound, Central Franconian Mond and Vilamovian mönd for other variants that added a word-final dental plosive.

Mǫnt

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, variants with final -t

(astronomy) the Moon; Earth's only natural satellite, and also a luminary


Mǫǫnt

(astronomy) moon (a natural satellite that is orbiting its corresponding planet)


Mǫndeklips

Compound of Mǫnt (“moon”) + Eklips (“eclipse”).


Schtar

Schtare̩ (plural)
Schtäre̩ke̩ (diminutive)

From Proto-West Germanic *sterrō, variant of *sternō, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ (“star”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr (“star”).
Cognates
Cognate with English star, Dutch ster, German Stern, Central Franconian Stään, Luxembourgish Stär, Yiddish שטערן (shtern).

Schtäär

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread

Stär

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Northwest of the Panningen-line

(astronomy) a star; the actual celestial body

(geometry, heraldry) a star, a mullet, or anything that resembles such an object

(printing, often in the diminutive) an asterisk (*)


Schtäin

Schtäin (plural)
Schtäinke̩ (diminutive)

From Middle Limburgish and Old Limburgish stein, from Proto-West Germanic *stain, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz.

Schtéï

Schtee (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Southeast Limburgish)

(historical) stone (unit of weight, equivalent to five pounds)


Vlǫǫr

From Proto-Germanic *flōraz, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂ros.

(mining) bottom surface of an open underground space


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

tlb

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Southeast Limburgish)

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


Kǫe̩l

From Proto-West Germanic *kol, from Proto-Germanic *kulą.

(uncountable) coal (material; either stone coal or charcoal)


Vrǫme̩sch

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


Krüts

From Krütse̩, from older kruzi, from Latin crux.

(Christianity) Cross, Holy Cross, True Cross

kruutse

Krütse̩ (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, older form)


Väl

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


C͜he̩bit

C͜he̩bite̩ (plural)
C͜he̩bitsche̩ (diminutive)

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


Mele̩k

tlb

(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.


Schniitant

Schniitande̩ (plural)
Schniitänt (plural)

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


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


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”).


Gerkaamer

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Gerkaamer f (plural Gerkäämer, diminutive Gerkäämerke)

Gerkäämer (plural)
Gerkäämerke (diminutive)

/ˈʝɛʁˌkaː.məʁ/

From gerven (“to prepare”) + Kaamer (“chamber”).


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)

for harvested produce or meat/fish, from 10 to 20 kilo

(historical or dated) unit of measure:
for liquids, from 30 to 40 litre; aam


Kerk

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Kerk f (plural Kerke, diminutive Kerkske)

Southeast Limburgish, some East Limburgish

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, from Koine Greek κυριακὸν (δῶμα) (kuriakòn (dôma), “Lord’s (house)”). Doublet of sjoeëtsj, sjuutsj (from English church).

der

κυριακὸν (δῶμα)

(uncountable) church (organised religion, especially Catholicism)


Kathedrol

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Kathedrol f (plural Kathedrole, diminuitve Kathedrolke or Kathedrölke)

Ellipsis of Kathedrolkerk, from Latin ecclēsia cathedrālis.

(Christianity) cathedral (church serving as the seat of a bishop)


Sieböök

Sieböök m (plural Siebööke, diminutive Sieböökske)

Siebööke (plural)
Sieböökske (diminutive)

Compound of Sie (“side”) + Böök (“part of a church”).


Meddeböök

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Meddeböök m (plural Meddebööke, diminutive Meddeböökske)

Meddebööke (plural)
Meddeböökske (diminutive)

Compound of Medde (“middle”) + Böök (“part of a church”).


Driet

From Proto-Germanic *dritą, from *drītaną (whence also driete (“to defecate”)). Compare Central Franconian Dress, German Driss, English dirt.

Driit

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Eupen spelling


Plemp

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


Wouv

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Wouv m (plural Wouve or Wöuv, diminutive Wöuvke)

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

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

Wouf

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


seike

seike (third-person singular present sekk, past participle gesekkd, auxiliary verb höbbe or hebbe)

sekk (present singular third-person)
gesekkd (participle past)
höbbe (auxiliary)
hebbe (auxiliary)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *saikijan (“to make drip”), from Proto-Germanic *saikijaną.


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.


Botterting

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

(Southeast Limburgish) butter vat, butter tub


Vorm

Vorm m (plural Vorme or Vörm, diminutive Vörmke)

Vorme (plural)
Vörm (plural)
Vörmke (diminutive)

From Old French forme, from Latin fōrma.


Gewölv

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *gahwalbiją. Compare German Gewölbe and Icelandic hvolf.


drüüg

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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.


Mörge

/ˈmœ(ː)˨.ʁə.ɣə/

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *morgin, from Proto-Germanic *murganaz.

Mörje

East Limburgish-Ripuarian, various dialects

(agriculture, dated) unit of area roughly equal to 5 ares


Mörge

/ˈmœ(ː)˨.ʁə.ɣə/

Nominalization of mörge (“tomorrow”, adverb).

nominalization

(uncountable) tomorrow (the day after today)


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.


Teike

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *taikn, from Proto-Germanic *taikną. The religious sense is a semantic loan from German Zeichen.


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.

blade or vane (of a propeller, impeller or turbine)