wéïte

li-verb-eup

wéïte (third-person singular present wéit, preterite woss, past participle gewosst, auxiliary verb haane)

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.

(transitive or intransitive) to know; to be aware of (a fact)


wärrepe

wärrepe (third-person singular present wörrept, preterite worrep, past participle geworrepe, auxiliary verb haane)

wörrept (present singular third-person)
worrep (preterite)
geworrepe (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
wärrepe (infinitive irregular)
geworrepe (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
wärrep (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
worrep (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
wörrep (conditional first-person irregular singular)
wörreps (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
worreps (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
wörreps (conditional irregular second-person singular)
wärrep (imperative irregular second-person singular)
wörrept (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
worrep (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
wörrep (conditional irregular singular third-person)
wärrepe (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
worrepe (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
wörrepe (conditional first-person irregular plural)
wärrept (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
worrept (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
wörrept (conditional irregular plural second-person)
wärrept (imperative irregular plural second-person)
wärrepe (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
worrepe (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
wörrepe (conditional irregular plural third-person)

From Old Limburgish *werpan, from Proto-West Germanic *werpan, from Proto-Germanic *werpaną.

(reflexive) to throw oneself (on a bed etc.)


Waïnter

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


wélle

wélle (third-person singular present wéll, preterite woul, past participle gewout, auxiliary verb haane)

wéll (present singular third-person)
woul (preterite)
gewout (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
wélle (infinitive irregular)
gewout (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
wéll (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
woul (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
wöül (conditional first-person irregular singular)
wélls (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
wouls (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
wöüls (conditional irregular second-person singular)
wéll (imperative irregular second-person singular)
wéllt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
woul (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
wöül (conditional irregular singular third-person)
wélle (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
woule (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
wöüle (conditional first-person irregular plural)
wéllt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
woult (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
wöült (conditional irregular plural second-person)
wéllt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
wélle (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
woule (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
wöüle (conditional irregular plural third-person)

From Old Limburgish wellen, from Proto-West Germanic *willjan, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wélyoyt.

(transitive or intransitive) to want; to wish; to desire; to demand


wélle

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


wéll

li-adj-eup

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

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

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


wéll

inflection of wélle:
third-person singular present

inflection of wélle:
singular imperative


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

(of a child, mildly derogatory or endearing) a cheeky one; a rascal


Wijjer

li-noun-eup

Wijjer m (plural Wijjere, diminutive Wijjerke)

From earlier wiwer, from Latin vīvārium, from Proto-Italic *gʷīwos, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós (“alive”).


Wéërvräüsch

/ˈʋeə̯ʁˌvʁɔʏ̯ʃ/

Compound of Wéër (“weather”) + Vräüsch (“frog”). Compare German Wetterfrosch, Central Franconian Wedderfrösch.

com+

A frog kept in a jar with a small ladder; when the frog climbed up the ladder, this was seen as an indication of warmer weather in the following days.


Wéër

li-noun-eup

Wéër n (plural Wéëre, diminutive Wérreke)

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

li-verb-eup

waasse (third-person singular present wésst, preterite wouss, past participle gewaasse, auxiliary verb séëne)

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

li-noun-eup

Waïnt m (plural Waïnde, diminutive Wénntje)

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


Waïnt

Waïnt f (plural Waïnt, diminutive Wanntje)

From earlier want, from Proto-Germanic *wanduz, from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ-.

vertical face of a precipice, any large vertical surface


Waïnt

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


vöëraa

Compound of vöër (“in front of”) + aa (“on”).

com+

ahead (of a thing or location before one)


vöër

From Proto-West Germanic *furi, from Proto-Germanic *furi.

in front of, ahead of (relative location in space)

before, prior to, ahead of (relative location in time)


vöër

inflection of vöëre:
first-person singular present

inflection of vöëre:
singular imperative


vöüle

li-verb-eup

vöüle (third-person singular present völlt, preterite vollt, past participle gevollt, auxiliary verb haane)

völlt (present singular third-person)
vollt (preterite)
gevollt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
vöüle (infinitive irregular)
gevollt (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
vöül (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
vollt (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
völlt (conditional first-person irregular singular)
völls (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
volls (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
völls (conditional irregular second-person singular)
vöül (imperative irregular second-person singular)
völlt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
vollt (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
völlt (conditional irregular singular third-person)
vöüle (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
vollte (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
völlte (conditional first-person irregular plural)
völlt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
vollt (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
völlt (conditional irregular plural second-person)
völlt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
vöüle (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
vollte (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
völlte (conditional irregular plural third-person)

(transitive) to feel (a thing, sensation, emotion)

(reflexive, copulative) to feel (somehow)

(ambitransitive) to touch so as to perceive something


vöët

li-adj-eup

vöët (masculine vöëte, feminine vöëte, comparative vöëter, superlative vöttste)

vöëte (masculine)
vöëte (feminine)
vöëter (comparative)
vöttste (superlative)

From Proto-West Germanic *fų̄ht, from Proto-Germanic *funhtijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pnkt-.


Väësch

li-noun-eup

Väësch m (plural Väësche, diminutive Väëschke)

verse of a holy book (Bible, Quran etc.)

(loosely) stanza, verse (section of a longer poem consisting of several lines)


Voëgel

Voëgel m (plural Vöëgel, diminutive Vöëgeltje)


Vännster

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


vöël

From Proto-Germanic *felu, from Proto-Indo-European *pélh₁us.


vöël

head

vöël (comparative mië, superlative et miëste)

mië (comparative)
et miëste (superlative)


vertélle

li-verb-eup

vertélle (third-person singular present vertéllt, preterite vertau, past participle vertaut, auxiliary verb haane)

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)

(transitive) to tell, to recount (a story, tale, etc.)


verkammesöële

verkammesöële (third-person singular present verkammesöëlt, past participle verkammesöëlt, auxiliary verb haane)

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

li-noun-eup

Uër f (plural Uëre, diminutive Ürrke or Örrke)

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)


tréë

li-verb-eup

tréë (third-person singular present trött, preterite tro, past participle getréë, auxiliary verb haane or séëne)

trött (present singular third-person)
tro (preterite)
getréë (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
séëne (auxiliary)

From Proto-West Germanic *tredan, from Proto-Germanic *trudaną.

(intransitive, auxiliary séëne) to step, to walk (a short distance)

(intransitive, auxiliary séëne, figuratively) to appear

(intransitive, with certain phrases) to come into a state implied by a phrase.

(transitive, auxiliary haane) to step; to tread; to trample

(intransitive, auxiliary séëne) to step; to tread

(intransitive, auxiliary séëne, with opp) to step (on)

(intransitive, auxiliary séëne) to pedal


trékke

trékke (third-person singular present trékkt, preterite trouk, past participle getrokke, auxiliary verb haane or séëne)

trékkt (present singular third-person)
trouk (preterite)
getrokke (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
séëne (auxiliary)
trékke (infinitive irregular)
getrokke (irregular participle)
haane and séëne (auxiliary irregular)
trékk (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
trouk (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
tröük (conditional first-person irregular singular)
trékks (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
trouks (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
tröüks (conditional irregular second-person singular)
trékk (imperative irregular second-person singular)
trékkt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
trouk (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
tröük (conditional irregular singular third-person)
trékke (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
trouke (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
tröüke (conditional first-person irregular plural)
trékkt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
troukt (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
tröükt (conditional irregular plural second-person)
trékkt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
trékke (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
trouke (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
tröüke (conditional irregular plural third-person)

From Proto-West Germanic *trakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *trakjaną.

(transitive or intransitive) to pull (e.g., a door handle); to drag [auxiliary haane]

(transitive) to draw (e.g. a weapon); to extract; to puff [auxiliary haane]

(intransitive) to move; to migrate [auxiliary séëne]

(intransitive) to roam; to head [auxiliary séëne]


söüt

li-adj-eup

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

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.


söëke

li-verb-eup

söëke (third-person singular present sökkt, preterite soët, past participle gesoët, auxiliary verb haane)

sökkt (present singular third-person)
soët (preterite)
gesoët (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
söëke (infinitive irregular)
gesoët (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
söëk (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
soët (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
söët (conditional first-person irregular singular)
sökks (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
soës (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
söës (conditional irregular second-person singular)
söëk (imperative irregular second-person singular)
sökkt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
soët (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
söët (conditional irregular singular third-person)
söëke (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
soëte (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
söëte (conditional first-person irregular plural)
sökkt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
soët (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
söët (conditional irregular plural second-person)
sökkt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
söëke (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
soëte (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
söëte (conditional irregular plural third-person)

From Middle Dutch soeken, from Old Dutch suoken, from Proto-West Germanic *sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic *sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂gyeti.

(transitive or intransitive + noë) to search, to look for


suër

li-adj-eup

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

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

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


suupe

li-verb-eup

suupe (third-person singular present süppt, preterite suëp, past participle gesoëpe, auxiliary verb haane)

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)


Schtökk

From earlier stuk (with /ʊ/), from Proto-West Germanic *stukkī, from Proto-Germanic *stukkiją.

(invariant) one, item, piece (of something countable; often untranslated in English)

(declinable or invariant) piece (portion of something bigger or of an uncountable mass)

Something of artistic or historic value; piece of art (of any kind, but less common of novels and films)

(derogatory and/or sexual) a person (although generally gender-neutral, most commonly used to refer to women)


Schtökk

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


Schtokk

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


Schtäär

li-noun-RD

Schtäär m (plural Schtärre, diminutive Schtäre̩ke̩ or Schtärreke)

Schtärre (plural)
Schtäre̩ke̩ (diminutive)
Schtärreke (diminutive)

Southeast Limburgish and Eupen form of Schtar


Schtéïn

li-noun-eup

Schtéïn m (plural Schtéïn, diminutive Schténntje)

Schtéïn (plural)
Schténntje (diminutive)
Schtéï (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *stain, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European *stoyh₂nos.


Schtéï

Schtéï m (plural Schtéïn, diminutive Schténntje)

Schtéïn (plural)
Schténntje (diminutive)


Schtärrt

Schtärrt m (plural Schtärrte, diminutive Schtärrtje)

Schtärrte (plural)
Schtärrtje (diminutive)


Schtroët

Schtroët f (plural Schtroëte, diminutive Schtröttje)

Schtroëte (plural)
Schtröttje (diminutive)

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

street; road (a way wide enough to be passable for vehicles, generally paved, in or outside a settlement)

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

(poker, or other similar games) straight


schtoë

li-verb-eup

schtoë (third-person singular present schtéït, preterite schtaunt, past participle geschtaïnde, auxiliary verb haane)

schtéït (present singular third-person)
schtaunt (preterite)
geschtaïnde (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)

From Proto-West Germanic *stān, from Proto-Germanic *stāną.

(intransitive) to stand (to be upright, support oneself on the feet in an erect position)

(intransitive) to be, to appear, to stand (to be placed or located somewhere)

(intransitive, copulative) to stay, to stand, to be (in a certain state, position or circumstance)

(transitive) to suit, to become (to look attractive on, of a garment, color etc.)


schtärreve

schtärreve (third-person singular present schtürreft, preterite schtorref, past participle geschtorreve, auxiliary verb séëne)

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

schpréëke (third-person singular present schprükkt, preterite schprouk, past participle geschproëke, auxiliary verb haane)

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.)

(intransitive, [övver (about) + accusative]) to speak, to talk, to give a speech

(transitive) to say, to speak (a word, phrase, sentence, prayer, etc.)

(transitive, literary, poetic) to say (something)


Schproëk

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

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

(uncountable) speech (style of speaking)

(uncountable) speech (faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak)


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

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

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 engage in (a game, a sport, etc.)

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

(transitive) to play, to listen to (a radio, a recording, etc.)

(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)


sétte

li-verb-eup

sétte (third-person singular present sétt, preterite soët, past participle geséëte, auxiliary verb haane)

sétt (present singular third-person)
soët (preterite)
geséëte (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
sétte (infinitive irregular)
geséëte (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
sétt (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
soët (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
siët (conditional first-person irregular singular)
sétts (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
soëts (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
siëts (conditional irregular second-person singular)
sétt (imperative irregular second-person singular)
sétt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
soët (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
siët (conditional irregular singular third-person)
sétte (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
soëte (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
siëte (conditional first-person irregular plural)
sétt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
soët (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
siët (conditional irregular plural second-person)
sétt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
sétte (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
soëte (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
siëte (conditional irregular plural third-person)

From Proto-West Germanic *sittjan, from Proto-Germanic *sitjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sédyeti.

(intransitive) to stay (in one place); to remain; to be (in a particular place or state)

(intransitive, in certain constructions) to be (e.g. with voll métt)

(intransitive, colloquial) to do time; to spend time in jail


sétte

sétte (third-person singular present sétt, preterite satt, past participle gesatt, auxiliary verb haane or séëne)

sétt (present singular third-person)
satt (preterite)
gesatt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
séëne (auxiliary)
sétte (infinitive irregular)
gesatt (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
sétt (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
satt (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
sätt (conditional first-person irregular singular)
sétts (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
satts (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
sätts (conditional irregular second-person singular)
sétt (imperative irregular second-person singular)
sétt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
satt (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
sätt (conditional irregular singular third-person)
sétte (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
satte (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
sätte (conditional first-person irregular plural)
sétt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
satt (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
sätt (conditional irregular plural second-person)
sétt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
sétte (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
satte (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
sätte (conditional irregular plural third-person)

From Proto-West Germanic *sattjan, from Proto-Germanic *satjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sodéyeti, ultimately from the same Proto-Indo-European root of etymology 1.

(reflexive, of particles or contents) to settle


Sänn

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

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”).


saïlde

li-adj-eup

saïlde (masculine saïlde, feminine saïlde, not comparable)


Séïl

li-noun-eup

Séïl n (plural Séllder, diminutive Sélltje)

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


schéël

li-adj-eup

schéël (masculine schéële, feminine schéël, comparative schéëler, superlative schällste)

schéële (masculine)
schéël (feminine)
schéëler (comparative)
schällste (superlative)

From Proto-West Germanic *skelh, from Proto-Germanic *skelhaz.

with a crooked look; looking disdainfully or aggressively from the side


schéël

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

inflection of schéële:
first-person singular present

inflection of schéële:
singular imperative


schärrep

li-adj-eup

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

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

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

sharp (criticism, perception, intellect)


schännde

li-verb-eup

schännde (third-person singular present schännt, past participle geschännt, auxiliary verb haane)

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


schwoër

li-adj-eup

schwoër (masculine schwoëre, feminine schwoër, comparative schwoërder, superlative schworrste)

schwoëre (masculine)
schwoër (feminine)
schwoërder (comparative)
schworrste (superlative)

From Proto-West Germanic *swār, from Proto-Germanic *swēraz.


schwéëve

li-verb-eup

schwéëve (third-person singular present schwäfft, past participle geschwäfft, auxiliary verb haane or séëne)

schwäfft (present singular third-person)
geschwäfft (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
séëne (auxiliary)
schwéëve (infinitive irregular)
geschwäfft (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
schwéëf (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
schwävvde (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
schwävvde (conditional first-person irregular singular)
schwäffs (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
schwävvdes (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
schwävvdes (conditional irregular second-person singular)
schwéëf (imperative irregular second-person singular)
schwäfft (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
schwävvde (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
schwävvde (conditional irregular singular third-person)
schwéëve (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
schwävvde (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
schwävvde (conditional first-person irregular plural)
schwäfft (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
schwävvdet (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
schwävvdet (conditional irregular plural second-person)
schwäfft (imperative irregular plural second-person)
schwéëve (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
schwävvde (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
schwävvde (conditional irregular plural third-person)


Sösster

li-noun-eup

Sösster f (plural Sösstere, diminutive Sössterke)

Sösstere (plural)
Sössterke (diminutive)


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.

(derogatory) A dirty, or contemptible person; swine.

(often construed with haane) luck, good fortune


schwattse

li-verb-eup

schwattse (third-person singular present schwattst, past participle geschwattst, auxiliary verb haane)

schwattst (present singular third-person)
geschwattst (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
schwattse (infinitive)
geschwattst (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
schwatts (first-person indicative present singular)
schwattsde (first-person indicative past singular)
schwatts (indicative present second-person singular)
schwattsdes (indicative past second-person singular)
schwatts (imperative second-person singular)
schwattst (indicative present singular third-person)
schwattsde (indicative past singular third-person)
schwattse (first-person indicative plural present)
schwattsde (first-person indicative past plural)
schwattst (indicative plural present second-person)
schwattsde (indicative past plural second-person)
schwattst (imperative plural second-person)
schwattse (indicative plural present third-person)
schwattsde (indicative past plural third-person)

Borrowed from Middle High German swatzen, akin to swaz (“talk, chatter”). Compare German schwatzen, schwätzen, Luxembourgish schwätzen, Pennsylvania German schwetzen, Central Franconian schwaade.


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)

pod (group of whales or similar mammals)


schriive

li-verb-eup

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

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.

(transitive) to write, to write out (use letters to make words and texts)

(transitive) to spell (use a particular combination of letters to make a word)

(intransitive) to write (use handwriting)

(intransitive) to write (produce texts, work as an author)

(transitive or intransitive, + dative) to write, to text (send written information, communication)

(transitive or reflexive) to write to each other (exchange correspondance)


Schorrsch

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

a male given name, equivalent to English George


Schnütts

Schnüttse (plural)
Schnauts (alternative)

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

person who enjoys eating, especially sweet


Schnauts

Schnautse (plural)
Schnauts (alternative)


schléët

li-adj-eup

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

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

bad, evil, wicked (the opposite of good; immoral)


schléët

badly, poorly, not well (in a bad or poor manner)


Schlaat

li-noun-eup

Schlaat f (plural Schlaat, diminutive Schlättje)

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


schloëne

li-verb-eup

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

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

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

(transitive) to beat; to hit; to knock; to strike; to punch; to hammer; to pound

(intransitive) to beat; to strike repeatedly; to pound


Schiif

li-noun-eup

Schiif f (plural Schiive, diminutive Schiffke)

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

flat piece or surface
slice (e.g. of bread)


schéëte

li-verb-eup

schéëte (third-person singular present schütt, preterite schuët, past participle geschoëte, auxiliary verb haane or séëne)

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.

(transitive or intransitive) to shoot; to fire [auxiliary haane]

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

(photography) to shoot [auxiliary haane]

(intransitive) to dart; to shoot; to rush; to gush [auxiliary séëne]


schiine

schiine (third-person singular present schinnt, preterite schéën, past participle geschéëne, auxiliary verb haane)

schinnt (present singular third-person)
schéën (preterite)
geschéëne (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
schiine (infinitive irregular)
geschéëne (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
schiin (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
schéën (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
schänn (conditional first-person irregular singular)
schinns (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
schéëns (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
schänns (conditional irregular second-person singular)
schiin (imperative irregular second-person singular)
schinnt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
schéën (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
schänn (conditional irregular singular third-person)
schiine (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
schéëne (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
schänne (conditional first-person irregular plural)
schinnt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
schéënt (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
schännt (conditional irregular plural second-person)
schinnt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
schiine (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
schéëne (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
schänne (conditional irregular plural third-person)


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

li-adj-eup

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

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.


Rökk

li-noun-eup

Rökk m (plural Rögge, diminutive Röggeltje)


réët

li-adj-eup

réët (masculine réëte, feminine réëte, comparative réëter, superlative réëtste)

réëte (masculine)
réëte (feminine)
réëter (comparative)
réëtste (superlative)

From Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós.


röüjech

röüjech (masculine röüjege, feminine röüjege, comparative röüjeger, superlative röüjechste)

röüjege (masculine)
röüjege (feminine)
röüjeger (comparative)
röüjechste (superlative)


röüjech

used to indicate that the speaker does not object to the actions of others


Räänboëch

li-noun-eup

Räänboëch m (plural Räänböëch, diminutive Räänböëgeltje)

Räänböëch (plural)
Räänböëgeltje (diminutive)

/ˈʁɛːnˌbɔə̯ç/

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


rättserömm

/ˈʁɛ.t͡səˌʁøm/

Compound of rätts (“right”) + erömm (“around”).


ruë

li-adj-eup

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

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

li-noun-eup

Ruës f (plural Ruëse, diminutive Rüëske)

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

rose, ornamental plant of the genus Rosa

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


rüüke

li-verb-eup

rüüke (third-person singular present rükkt, preterite ruëk, past participle geroëke, auxiliary verb haane)

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.

(transitive) to smell (something); to sniff (something)

(intransitive) to use the sense of smell; to detect a smell

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


rouke

rouke (third-person singular present rokkt, preterite roggde, past participle gerokkt, auxiliary verb haane)

rokkt (present singular third-person)
roggde (preterite)
gerokkt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)

From Old Limburgish *roukken, from Proto-West Germanic *raukijan, from Proto-Germanic *raukijaną. Equivalent to Rouk + -e.

(intransitive) to smoke, to produce smoke


riive

riive (third-person singular present rifft, preterite réëff, past participle geréëve, auxiliary verb haane)

rifft (present singular third-person)
réëff (preterite)
geréëve (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)

From Old Limburgish *rīvan, from Proto-West Germanic *wrīban, from Proto-Germanic *wrībaną.

(transitive or intransitive) to rub; to chafe


Raïnt

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

der

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

li-noun-eup

Péërt n (plural Péërt, diminutive Pärrtje)

From Old Limburgish *perit, from Late Latin paraverēdus.


Poërt

Poërt f (plural Poërte, diminutive Pöërtje)


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

li-verb-eup

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

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

li-noun-eup

Passtuër m (plural Passtüër or Passtüesch, diminutive Passtürreke, feminine Passtuërinn)

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)


Parreplü

Parreplüs (plural)
Parraplü (alternative)


Païnt

From earlier pant. Only found in continental Germanic languages (→ German Pfand, Dutch pand, and Swedish pant) and of unresolved origin, various Latin sources have been suggested: Latin pāctum (“agreement”) under the supposition of a Low Latin *pantum from *panctum, or a pondus (“weight”) borrowed so early that it preceded the change from Indo-European o to a in Germanic.

unknown

unresolved

delimited area or surface (chiefly of land, hence: parcel)


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.


Oëke

From Old Limburgish āka, from Latin aquae (“waters, i.e. sources”).

North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia#English

Aachen (a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)


Oëlech

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


oëne

From Middle Limburgish āne, from Old Limburgish āna, from Proto-Germanic *ēnu.


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.


nöüme

li-verb-eup

nöüme (third-person singular present nöümt, past participle genöümt, auxiliary verb haane)

nöümt (present singular third-person)
genöümt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
nöüme (infinitive)
genöümt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
nöüm (first-person indicative present singular)
nöümde (first-person indicative past singular)
nöüms (indicative present second-person singular)
nöümdes (indicative past second-person singular)
nöüm (imperative second-person singular)
nöümt (indicative present singular third-person)
nöümde (indicative past singular third-person)
nöüme (first-person indicative plural present)
nöümde (first-person indicative past plural)
nöümt (indicative plural present second-person)
nöümde (indicative past plural second-person)
nöümt (imperative plural second-person)
nöüme (indicative plural present third-person)
nöümde (indicative past plural third-person)


Naagel

li-noun-eup

Naagel m (plural Néëgel, diminutive Néëgeltje)

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

Noëber m (plural Noëbere, diminutive Noëberke, feminine Noëbesche)

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.


noë

From Middle Limburgish nā, from Old Limburgish nāh, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw.


noë

li-adj-eup

noë (masculine noë, feminine noë, comparative noëder, superlative nottste)

noë (masculine)
noë (feminine)
noëder (comparative)
nottste (superlative)

near (in space or time or in an abstract sense), close, nearby


noë

near (in space or time or in an abstract sense)


növve

From Old Limburgish *in evan(ī), from Proto-Germanic *in + *ebnaz, therefore equivalent to änn + éëve.

next to, beside, alongside, adjacent to, near, near to

in addition to, besides, alongside, apart from, aside from, among, amongst, on top of


néttmië

Compound of neet (“not”) + mië (“more”).


Naat

From earlier naht, with regular Ripuarian-Limburgish loss of -h- before a consonant. See Nach for more.


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


Märrek

From Old Limburgish *marg with regular -ar- → -ęr- before a non-dental consonant, from Proto-West Germanic *maʀg, from Proto-Germanic *mazgą, from Proto-Indo-European *mosgʰós.

pith, the solid mass in the inner of a fruit


männech

From Middle Limburgish manig, from Old Limburgish manag, from Proto-West Germanic *manag, from Proto-Germanic *managaz.

(used as an adjective or a noun) many a; many; some


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)


Moddergoëdes

/ˌmo.dəʁˈɣɔə̯.dəs/

Mother of God; used as an exclamation of shock, awe or surprise, but not anger


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

li-noun-eup

Menütt f (plural Menütte, diminutive Menüttje)

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


léëge

li-verb-eup

léëge (third-person singular present léët, past participle gelaat, auxiliary verb haane)

léët (present singular third-person)
gelaat (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
léëge (infinitive irregular)
gelaat (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
léëch (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
laat (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
läät (conditional first-person irregular singular)
léës (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
laats (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
lääts (conditional irregular second-person singular)
léëch (imperative irregular second-person singular)
léët (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
laat (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
läät (conditional irregular singular third-person)
léëge (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
laate (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
lääte (conditional first-person irregular plural)
léët (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
laat (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
läät (conditional irregular plural second-person)
léët (imperative irregular plural second-person)
léëge (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
laate (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
lääte (conditional irregular plural third-person)

From Middle and Old Limburgish legen, from Proto-West Germanic *laggjan, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaną.

(transitive) to lay, to put, to place, to position


léëge

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


loëte

li-verb-eup

loëte (third-person singular present lött, preterite léss, past participle geloëte, past subjunctive leet, auxiliary verb haane)

lött (present singular third-person)
léss (preterite)
geloëte (participle past)
leet (past subjunctive)
haane (auxiliary)

From Middle Dutch lâten, from Old Dutch lātan, from Proto-West Germanic *lātan, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną.

(transitive, with an infinitive) to allow; to permit; to let

(transitive, with an infinitive) to have someone (do something); to have (something done); to make (something happen); to cause (something to be done)

(transitive) to let remain, to leave (in a certain state)

(transitive) to stop (something); to quit; to refrain from; to help doing (something)


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

leash (strap or cord with which to restrain an animal)


Liif

li-noun-eup

Liif n (plural Liiver, diminutive Liffke)

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


liëre

li-verb-eup

liëre (third-person singular present liërt, past participle geliërt, auxiliary verb haane)

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.

(transitive or intransitive) to teach a class, a subject; to be a teacher

(ditransitive) to teach somebody something

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

liëne (third-person singular present lännt, preterite lännde, past participle geliënt, auxiliary verb haane)

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.


léëve

léëve (third-person singular present läfft, preterite lävvde, past participle geläfft, auxiliary verb haane)

läfft (present singular third-person)
lävvde (preterite)
geläfft (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)


léïge

léïge (third-person singular present lücht, preterite luëge, past participle geloëge, past subjunctive lüëge, auxiliary verb haane)

lücht (present singular third-person)
luëge (preterite)
geloëge (participle past)
lüëge (past subjunctive)
haane (auxiliary)

From Middle Limburgish leigen, from Old Limburgish *leogan, from Proto-West Germanic *leugan, from Proto-Germanic *leuganą.

(intransitive) to tell a lie; to lie (to intentionally give false information)


léïf

li-adj-eup

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

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

(of a child or animal also) good; well-behaved


Léjjer

From Middle Dutch ledere, from Old Dutch *lēdara, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaidriju, from Proto-Germanic *hlaidrijō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlóydʰrom.


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


léët

léët (masculine léëte, feminine léëte, comparative léëter, superlative léëtste)

léëte (masculine)
léëte (feminine)
léëter (comparative)
léëtste (superlative)

From Middle Limburgish [Term?], from Old Limburgish *liht, from Proto-West Germanic *lį̄ht, from Proto-Germanic *linhtaz.

light, lite, diet (of food which is low in calories)


léët

inflection of lijje:
first/third-person singular preterite

inflection of lijje:
second-person plural preterite


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

li-noun-eup

Könnek m (plural Könnege, diminutive Könnekske, feminine Könnegänn)

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

Könnegänn f (plural Könnegänne, diminutive Könnegänneke, masculine Könnek)

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

li-noun-eup

Kärrts f (plural Kärrtse, diminutive Kärrtske)

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.


korrt

li-adj-eup

korrt (masculine korrte, feminine korrte, comparative korrter, superlative korrtste)

korrte (masculine)
korrte (feminine)
korrter (comparative)
korrtste (superlative)

From Middle Limburgish kurt, from Proto-West Germanic *kurt, from Latin curtus, from Proto-Italic *kortos.


koëme

li-verb-eup

koëme (third-person singular present kömmt, preterite koëmt, past participle koëme, past subjunctive kiëm, auxiliary verb séëne)

kömmt (present singular third-person)
koëmt (preterite)
koëme (participle past)
kiëm (past subjunctive)
séëne (auxiliary)

From Proto-West Germanic *kweman, from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷémt.

(intransitive) to come to; to come over (go somewhere so as to join someone else)

(intransitive) to get; to make it (go somewhere in a way that implies an obstacle or difficulty to be overcome)

(intransitive) to go to; to be put in (go somewhere in a way that is predetermined or prearranged)

(intransitive, imperative) to come on (Used to encourage someone to do something.)

(intransitive, with dörrech) to be due to; to be the result of

(intransitive) to come from (to have a social or geographic background) [with uut (+ dative)]

(intransitive, personal or impersonal + dative) to orgasm; to cum

(intransitive) to get an idea; to think of; to remember; to imagine [with opp (+ accusative)]

(colloquial, copulative, with gott) to turn out (well)


Krütts

li-noun-eup

Krütts n (plural Krüttser, diminutive Krüttske)


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)
kroepe (alternative)
kruppe (alternative)
krucke (alternative)

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


Krokkedill

li-noun-eup

Krokkedill ? (plural Krokkedille, diminutive Krokkedilleke)

Krokkedille (plural)
Krokkedilleke (diminutive)

From Middle Limburgish crocedil, from Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).


kriische

li-verb-eup

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

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

li-noun-eup

Körref m (plural Körref, diminutive Körrefke)

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


Körref

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


Koore

li-noun-eup

Koore n (plural Koore, diminutive Körrentje)

From Middle Dutch kōren, from Old Dutch *korn, from Proto-West Germanic *korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm.

(uncountable) cereal; corn; grain (type of plant and its fruit)


koupe

li-verb-eup

koupe (third-person singular present köppt, past participle gekoupt, auxiliary verb haane)

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

Kommelejuuëne (plural)
Kommeljuuën (alternative)

(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.


kniipe

kniipe (third-person singular present knippt, preterite knéëp, past participle geknéëpe, auxiliary verb haane)

knippt (present singular third-person)
knéëp (preterite)
geknéëpe (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)

From Proto-West Germanic *knīpan, from Proto-Germanic *knīpaną.

(transitive or intransitive) to pinch, to squeeze


Kniin

li-noun-eup

Kniin m (plural Kniin, diminutive Kninntje)

From Middle Limburgish konīn, from Old French connin, northern variant of connil, from Latin cunīculus.


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”).


verkoëme

li-verb-eup

verkoëme (third-person singular present verkömmt, past participle verkoëme, auxiliary verb haane)

verkömmt (present singular third-person)
verkoëme (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)


nösele

nösele (third-person singular present nöselt, past participle genöselt, auxiliary verb haane)

nöselt (present singular third-person)
genöselt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
nösele (infinitive)
genöselt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
nösel (first-person indicative present singular)
nöselde (first-person indicative past singular)
nösels (indicative present second-person singular)
nöseldes (indicative past second-person singular)
nösel (imperative second-person singular)
nöselt (indicative present singular third-person)
nöselde (indicative past singular third-person)
nösele (first-person indicative plural present)
nöselde (first-person indicative past plural)
nöselt (indicative plural present second-person)
nöselde (indicative past plural second-person)
nöselt (imperative plural second-person)
nösele (indicative plural present third-person)
nöselde (indicative past plural third-person)

Unknown, not found in other Limburgish (or Central Franconian) dialects.

(intransitive) to be busy with small and inconsequential things


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)


Söüthout

From Middle Limburgish söethout/soëtholt, a calque of Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza) from γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”). Equivalent to söüt (“sweet”) + Hout (“wood”).

calque

liquorice: the plant (root) liquorice is made of.


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”).


ämm Schtéch loëte

li-verb-eup

ämm Schtéch loëte (third-person singular present lött ämm Schtéch, past participle ämm Schtéch geloëte, auxiliary verb haane)

lött ämm Schtéch (present singular third-person)
ämm Schtéch geloëte (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)

/ɛm ʃteç ˈlɔə̯.tə/

Partial calque of German im Stich lassen; literally, "leave in the knot/stitch." The native equivalent would be ämm Schtéëk loëte.

pclq

(idiomatic) to abandon, leave behind, leave in the lurch


walltse

li-verb-eup

walltse (third-person singular present walltst, past participle gewalltst, auxiliary verb haane)

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.


Frattel

li-noun-eup

Frattel f (plural Frattele, diminutive Frätteltje)

Frattele (plural)
Frätteltje (diminutive)

From Middle Limburgish wrattel, diminutive of wratte, from Proto-West Germanic *wartǭ.


Besöëk

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


besöëke

li-verb-eup

besöëke (third-person singular present besökkt, preterite besoët, past participle besoët, auxiliary verb haane)

besökkt (present singular third-person)
besoët (preterite)
besoët (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
besöëke (infinitive irregular)
besoët (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
besöëk (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
besoët (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
besöët (conditional first-person irregular singular)
besökks (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
besoës (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
besöës (conditional irregular second-person singular)
besöëk (imperative irregular second-person singular)
besökkt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
besoët (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
besöët (conditional irregular singular third-person)
besöëke (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
besoëte (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
besöëte (conditional first-person irregular plural)
besökkt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
besoët (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
besöët (conditional irregular plural second-person)
besökkt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
besöëke (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
besoëte (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
besöëte (conditional irregular plural third-person)

/bəˈzøə̯.kə/

From Middle Limburgish besö̂ken, from Old Limburgish *bisokian. By surface analysis, be- + söëke.


besöëk

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

inflection of besöëke:
first-person singular present

inflection of besöëke:
singular imperative


Konnst

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

(uncountable, collectively) artworks, works of art

Derr Konnst dess Kauches.

(usually accompanied by a genitive construction or adjective or as part of a compound) craft, art


griipe

griipe (third-person singular present grippt, preterite gréëp, past participle gegréëpe, auxiliary verb haane)

grippt (present singular third-person)
gréëp (preterite)
gegréëpe (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)


Iir

From Proto-West Germanic *aiʀu, from Proto-Germanic *aizō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂oys-éh₂.


hukke

hukke (third-person singular present hukkt, past participle gehukkt, auxiliary verb séëne)

hukkt (present singular third-person)
gehukkt (participle past)
séëne (auxiliary)
hukke (infinitive)
gehukkt (participle)
séëne (auxiliary)
hukk (first-person indicative present singular)
hukkde (first-person indicative past singular)
hukks (indicative present second-person singular)
hukkdes (indicative past second-person singular)
hukk (imperative second-person singular)
hukkt (indicative present singular third-person)
hukkde (indicative past singular third-person)
hukke (first-person indicative plural present)
hukkde (first-person indicative past plural)
hukkt (indicative plural present second-person)
hukkde (indicative past plural second-person)
hukkt (imperative plural second-person)
hukke (indicative plural present third-person)
hukkde (indicative past plural third-person)

From Middle Limburgish hucken, from Proto-Germanic *hūkan- (“to squat”), from *hūkkan-, back-formed from the iterative *huk(k)ōn-, from Proto-Indo-European *kuk-néh₂, from *kewk- (“to curve, bend”).

to squat; to crouch; to sit in a huddled position


viire

viire (third-person singular present viirt, past participle geviirt, auxiliary verb haane)

viirt (present singular third-person)
geviirt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
viire (infinitive)
geviirt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
viir (first-person indicative present singular)
viirde (first-person indicative past singular)
viirs (indicative present second-person singular)
viirdes (indicative past second-person singular)
viir (imperative second-person singular)
viirt (indicative present singular third-person)
viirde (indicative past singular third-person)
viire (first-person indicative plural present)
viirde (first-person indicative past plural)
viirt (indicative plural present second-person)
viirde (indicative past plural second-person)
viirt (imperative plural second-person)
viire (indicative plural present third-person)
viirde (indicative past plural third-person)

From Middle Limburgish vīren, from Old Limburgish fīrōn, derived from fīra, from Latin fēriae, whence also modern Viir (dated outside of compounds).

(transitive or intransitive) to celebrate; to party; applicable from the most solemn to the most revelrous forms


Haasemaunt

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


küsch

head

küsch m (plural küsch or küsche or küs͜c͜he, diminutive küschke)

tlb

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread)

küsch (plural)
küsche (plural)
küs͜c͜he (plural)
küschke (diminutive)
kusch (alternative)
kösch (alternative)
Küsch (alternative)
kuusj (alternative)

Of imitative origin, possibly through French coche (though the shift in gender would be unexpected in a number of dialects).
Compare the same in Central Franconian Küsch, French cochon, Aragonese cochín, and Macedonian кочина (kočina, “pigsty”).

onom

imitative


küsch

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

kusch (alternative)
kösch (alternative)
Küsch (alternative)
kuusj (alternative)


Küsch

li-noun-eup

Küsch m (plural Küsche, diminutive Küschke or Küschel)

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


Küschvärreke

Compound of Küsch (“pig”) + Värreke (“pig”).


kuusj

head

kuusj m (plural kuusje or kuuzje, diminutive kuusjke)

kuusje (plural)
kuuzje (plural)
kuusjke (diminutive)


Schtat

Schtat f (plural Schtät or Schtee̩ or Schtäe̩)

Schtät (plural)
Schtee̩ (plural)
Schtäe̩ (plural)
Schtạt (alternative)
Schtǫt (alternative)
stad (alternative)
Schtatt (alternative)
Statt (alternative)
Stadt (alternative)
sjtad (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *stadi, from Proto-Germanic *stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tis.

(metonymic) city centre (central business area of a city)

(metonymic) city, town, town council, city council (governing body of people elected to oversee management of a municipality)


Schtạt

Schtạt f (plural Schtą̈t or Schtee̩ or Schtäe̩)

Schtą̈t (plural)
Schtee̩ (plural)
Schtäe̩ (plural)
Schtat (alternative)
Schtǫt (alternative)
stad (alternative)
Schtatt (alternative)
Statt (alternative)
Stadt (alternative)
sjtad (alternative)


Schtatt

li-noun-eup

Schtatt f (plural Schtéë, diminutive Schtättje)

From Proto-West Germanic *stadi. See schtat for more.


Küschel

Tsi, tsa, Küschel ä gen Pann; wéë datt neet hatt, déë läfft neet lang.

Hey, ho, piglet in the pan; whoever does not have that, won't live long.

(archaic) diminutive of Küsch (“pig”); piglet


Vallje

Borrowed from French voile, from Old French voil, veil, from Latin vēlum.


Égipte

From Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos), ultimately from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ.

Ägypte (alternative)
Aegipdje (alternative dialectal)


Republiik van Albaanje

di Republiik van Albaanje (canonical feminine)

Republic of Albania
Republic of Albania#English

Republic of Albania, Albania (a country in Southern Europe)


värtikaal

li-adj-eup

värtikaal (masculine värtikaale, feminine värtikaal, comparative värtikaaler, superlative värtikaalste)

värtikaale (masculine)
värtikaal (feminine)
värtikaaler (comparative)
värtikaalste (superlative)

Borrowed from Middle French vertical, from Late Latin verticālis.


basstele

li-verb-eup

basstele (third-person singular present basstelt, past participle gebasstelt, auxiliary verb haane)

basstelt (present singular third-person)
gebasstelt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
basstele (infinitive)
gebasstelt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
basstel (first-person indicative present singular)
basstelde (first-person indicative past singular)
basstels (indicative present second-person singular)
bassteldes (indicative past second-person singular)
basstel (imperative second-person singular)
basstelt (indicative present singular third-person)
basstelde (indicative past singular third-person)
basstele (first-person indicative plural present)
basstelde (first-person indicative past plural)
basstelt (indicative plural present second-person)
basstelde (indicative past plural second-person)
basstelt (imperative plural second-person)
basstele (indicative plural present third-person)
basstelde (indicative past plural third-person)

Borrowed from German basteln, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *bastijan.

(intransitive) to DIY, to perform handicrafts

(transitive or intransitive) to craft using paper, fabric, and related materials, by cutting, folding, gluing, etc.


Haïntwärrek

Compound of Haïnt (“hand”) + Wärrek (“work”). Compare German Handwerk, Luxembourgish Handwierk, and Dutch handwerk.


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


Schträss

20th century borrowing of English stress.

(usually uncountable) stress (emotional pressure)

(usually uncountable, colloquial) used to refer to a situation that causes a feeling of stress


Schpannong

(uncountable) suspense (emotion of anticipation, excitement, anxiety or apprehension)


Aïsche

From Aïsch, with influence from German Asche.


Aïsche

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


äsétte

li-verb-eup

äsétte (third-person singular present sétt ä, past participle ägesatt, auxiliary verb haane)

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.

(reflexive, with vöër + accusative) to speak up for


Schruuthaan

li-noun-eup

Schruuthaan m (plural Schruuthaane, feminine Schruuthänn, neuter Schruuthoon)

Schruuthaane (plural)
Schruuthänn (feminine)
Schruuthoon (neuter)

From Schruut (“turkey-hen”) + Haan (“rooster”). The first element is likely imitative of the turkey’s call to its young.

onomatopoeic

imitative


schtéll

li-adj-eup

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

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

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


schtéll

first-person singular present indicative

inflection of schtélle:
singular imperative


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

money, in its senses as
coinage, a system of currency


Pléséër

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


waase̩

li-verb-RD

waase̩ (class 6 strong, third-person singular present west, preterite woos or wǫus, past participle c͜he̩waase̩ or je̩waase̩, auxiliary verb ṣie̩)

tlb

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread, especially Southeast Limburgish)

woos (preterite)
wǫus (preterite)
c͜he̩waase̩ (participle past)
je̩waase̩ (participle past)
ṣie̩ (auxiliary)
waasse (alternative)
wase (alternative)

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)

Blängonge̩ (plural)
Blengong (alternative)
Blengung (alternative)
Blängung (alternative alternative)


Schtats

li-noun-RD

Schtats m (plural Schtatse̩, diminutive Schtätske)

tlb

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

Schtatse̩ (plural)
Schtätske (diminutive)
Schtạts (alternative)
Schtart (alternative)
Schtạrt (alternative)
Schtärt (alternative)
Schtärrt (alternative)
start (alternative Maastrichtian)
sjtiets (alternative)

From Old Limburgish sterz, Proto-Germanic *stertaz.

tailpiece, part at the end of something.


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

head

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

fammes haat (singular third-person)
fammes hauw (preterite)
fannes ha (alternative)
fammes hebbe (alternative)
fames hebbe (alternative)

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


Schpäk

li-noun-RD

Schpäk n (plural Schpäke̩, diminutive Schpäkske)

tlb

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Southeast Limburgish, East Limburgish)

Schpäke̩ (plural)
Schpäkske (diminutive)
Schpą̈k (alternative)
Schpääk (alternative)
Spą̈k (alternative)
Späk (alternative)
Spääk (alternative)
Schpäkk (alternative)
Speck (alternative)
speek (alternative)

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


rezenoabel

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


klevver

head

klevver (masculine klevvere, feminine klevver)

klevvere (masculine)
klevver (feminine)
klifver (alternative)
klèvver (alternative)

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).


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”).


äöf

head

äöf m or f or n (plural äöve, diminutive äöfke)


äöf

tlb

(Veldeke spelling, widespread especially in Central Limburgish, East Limburgish)

äöfte (plural)
äöfke (diminutive)
aof (alternative)
Oëft (alternative)
Oe̩ft (alternative)
Oaft (alternative)
Öëf (alternative)
Öëft (alternative)
Oëfte (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *obaet (“fruit”).

fruit (especially dried fruit from trees, e.g. apples and pears)


kómplezant

head

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

li-adj-RD

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

tlb

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread)

c͜he̩wikste̩ (masculine)
c͜he̩wikste̩ (feminine)
c͜he̩wikste̩r (comparative)
c͜he̩wikste̩ (superlative)
gewikst (alternative)
gewiekst (alternative)
gewiks (alternative)
gewieks (alternative)

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


labööre̩

li-verb-RD

labööre̩ (weak, third-person singular present labööre̩t, preterite laböörde or labööret, past participle c͜he̩laböört, auxiliary verb han)

tlb

(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)
labeure (alternative)
labööe̩re̩ (alternative)
labeuëre (alternative)
labeere (alternative)
lebeure (alternative)
lebuère (alternative)

/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)

(intransitive, uncommon) to toil, to struggle


Vue̩r

li-noun-RD

Vue̩r f or n (plural Vue̩re̩, diminutive Vürke)

tlb

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread, Southeast Limburgish)

Vue̩re̩ (plural)
Vürke (diminutive)
Voër (alternative)
Vuër (alternative)

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.


Vuër

li-noun-eup

Vuër n (plural Vuëre, diminutive Vürrke)

Vuëre (plural)
Vürrke (diminutive)
Voër (alternative)


dängke̩

li-verb-RD

dängke̩ (irregular weak, third-person singular present dängk, preterite dach or daat, past participle c͜he̩dach or c͜he̩daat, auxiliary verb han)

dängk (present singular third-person)
dach (preterite)
daat (preterite)
c͜he̩dach (participle past)
c͜he̩daat (participle past)
han (auxiliary)
dengke̩ (alternative)
dingke̩ (alternative)
denke (alternative)
dänke (alternative)

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

(intransitive, [aan (about) + accusative]) to think

(intransitive, with aan + accusative) to remember

(transitive, with reflexive dative) to think, to believe, to assume, to conjecture

(Southeast Limburgish, transitive, with reflexive dative) to imagine


dengke̩

dengke̩ (irregular weak, third-person singular present dengk or dengkt, preterite dach or daat, past participle c͜he̩dach or c͜he̩daat, past subjunctive däät or dee̩t, auxiliary verb han)

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

be̩c͜hriipe̩ (class 1 strong, third-person singular present be̩c͜hrip, preterite be̩c͜hreep, past participle be̩c͜hreepe̩, auxiliary verb han)

be̩c͜hrip (present singular third-person)
be̩c͜hreep (preterite)
be̩c͜hreepe̩ (participle past)
han (auxiliary)
begriipe (alternative)
begriepe (alternative)
be̩c͜hree̩pe (alternative)
be̩c͜hrie̩pe (alternative)

/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

li-verb-eup

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

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


schnape̩

li-verb-RD

schnape̩ (weak, third-person singular present schnapt, past participle c͜he̩schnapt, auxiliary verb han)

tlb

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

schnapt (present singular third-person)
c͜he̩schnapt (participle past)
han (auxiliary)
schnappe (alternative)
snape̩ (alternative)
sjnappe (alternative)

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-.

inh

(transitive) to understand, to comprehend, to fathom

(intransitive) to snap (using one's mouth)

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

(intransitive, Noorbeek) to burn (of food)


schnape̩

(intransitive, Asselt) to drink a spirit


prake̩ṣeere̩

li-verb-RD

prake̩ṣeere̩ (weak, third-person singular present prake̩ṣeert, past participle c͜he̩prake̩ṣeert, auxiliary verb han)

prake̩ṣeert (present singular third-person)
c͜he̩prake̩ṣeert (participle past)
han (auxiliary)
prakkeseere (alternative)
prakkteseere (alternative)
prake̩ṣie̩re̩ (alternative)

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”).

(intransitive) to brood, to ponder, to ruminate, to muse, to worry, to fret

(intransitive) to consider, to think over

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


prakkeseere

li-verb-eup

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

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


speke̩leere̩

li-verb-RD

speke̩leere̩ (weak, third-person singular present speke̩leert, past participle c͜he̩speke̩leert, auxiliary verb han)

tlb

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

speke̩leert (present singular third-person)
c͜he̩speke̩leert (participle past)
han (auxiliary)

(intransitive, widespread in West Limburgish) to mull over, to fret


schpeke̩leere̩

li-verb-RD

schpeke̩leere̩ (weak, third-person singular present schpeke̩leert, past participle c͜he̩schpeke̩leert, auxiliary verb han)

tlb

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

schpeke̩leert (present singular third-person)
c͜he̩schpeke̩leert (participle past)
han (auxiliary)
speke̩leere̩ (alternative)
speke̩lie̩re̩ (alternative)
schpeke̩lie̩re̩ (alternative)
schpékkeleere (alternative)

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

(intransitive, Merkelbeek) to consider (think about doing)


schpékkeleere

li-verb-eup

schpékkeleere (third-person singular present schpékkeleert, past participle geschpékkeleert, auxiliary verb haane)

schpékkeleert (present singular third-person)
geschpékkeleert (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)


döbe̩

li-verb-RD

döbe̩ (weak, third-person singular present döbt, past participle c͜he̩döbt, auxiliary verb han)

tlb

(widespread, especially prevalent in Weertlands)

döbt (present singular third-person)
c͜he̩döbt (participle past)
han (auxiliary)
dibe̩ (alternative)
dipe̩ (alternative)
döpe̩ (alternative)
döbbe (alternative)
dubbe (alternative)

Term without any clear cognates in the surrounding Germanic variants. Its widespread occurrence would indicate it to likely be an older, native term.