do

Derived from Old High German doret. Compare German dort.

da (alternative)
dao (alternative)
dooe (alternative)

(Eupen, temporal) at that time (in the past); at the time, then


get

From Middle Dutch iewet, iet. The diphthong /ie̯/ developed into /je/ word-initially, as it did in High German, and the onset was then enclitically hardened to ⟨g⟩ (/ʝ/). Cognate with Dutch iets, Central Franconian jet, northern Luxembourgish jett, gett, English aught.

jett (alternative)
gätt (alternative)
gädd (alternative)

Ich woar mer get blij.


der

From Middle Dutch der, unstressed form of dāer, from Old Dutch thar, from Proto-West Germanic *þār, from Proto-Germanic *þar.


da

From a merger of three interrelated adverbs: 1.) Middle High German dā, dār (“there, at that place”), from Old High German thār, dār, from Proto-Germanic *þar. 2.) Middle High German dar, dare (“thither, to that place”), from Old High German thara, dara, from an extended form of the former. 3.) Middle High German dō, duo (“then, at that time”), from Old High German thō, dō, duo, from Proto-Germanic *þō.

do (alternative)
dao (alternative)
dooe (alternative)

(Eupen, temporal) then; so; at that moment


woe

wu (alternative)
wuë (alternative)
wooe (alternative)
boe (alternative Maastrichtian)
wo (alternative)

Woe is Sjeng?


dao

da (alternative)
do (alternative)
dooe (alternative)


effe

From Old East Low Franconian iffa, first found in the stories of Heinrich von Veldeke (before or around 1150 – after 1184).


boe

(Maastrichtian) alternative form of woe (“where”)


meugelik

[ˈmøː˦ʝəlɪk]

From möchdjelik, from the verb moge (“may”).

mäülech (alternative)
müejelich (alternative)
muigelik (alternative)
mäögelig (alternative)
meugelek (alternative)


zörgelik

zörgelike (masculine nominative singular)
zörgelik (masculine nominative plural)
zörgelik (feminine nominative singular)
zörgelik (feminine nominative plural)
zörgelik (neuter nominative singular)
zörgelik (neuter nominative plural)
zörgeliks (genitive masculine singular)
zörgeliker (genitive masculine plural)
zörgeliker (feminine genitive singular)
zörgeliker (feminine genitive plural)
zörgeliks (genitive neuter singular)
zörgeliker (genitive neuter plural)
zörgelikes (locative masculine singular)
zörgelikes (locative masculine plural)
zörgelikes (feminine locative singular)
zörgelikes (feminine locative plural)
zörgelikes (locative neuter singular)
zörgelikes (locative neuter plural)
zörgelik (vocative)
zörgelike (dative masculine singular)
zörgeliken (dative masculine plural)
zörgeliker (dative feminine singular)
zörgeliken (dative feminine plural)
zörgelik (dative neuter singular)
zörgeliken (dative neuter plural)
zörgelike (accusative masculine singular)
zörgeliken (accusative masculine plural)
zörgelik (accusative feminine singular)
zörgelik (accusative feminine plural)
zörgelik (accusative neuter singular)
zörgeliken (accusative neuter plural)


zórgelik

zórgelike (masculine nominative singular)
zórgelik (masculine nominative plural)
zórgelik (feminine nominative singular)
zórgelik (feminine nominative plural)
zórgelik (neuter nominative singular)
zórgelik (neuter nominative plural)
zórgeliks (genitive masculine singular)
zórgeliker (genitive masculine plural)
zórgeliker (feminine genitive singular)
zórgeliker (feminine genitive plural)
zórgeliks (genitive neuter singular)
zórgeliker (genitive neuter plural)
zórgelikes (locative masculine singular)
zórgelikes (locative masculine plural)
zórgelikes (feminine locative singular)
zórgelikes (feminine locative plural)
zórgelikes (locative neuter singular)
zórgelikes (locative neuter plural)
zórgelik (vocative)
zórgelike (dative masculine singular)
zórgeliken (dative masculine plural)
zórgeliker (dative feminine singular)
zórgeliken (dative feminine plural)
zórgelik (dative neuter singular)
zórgeliken (dative neuter plural)
zórgelike (accusative masculine singular)
zórgeliken (accusative masculine plural)
zórgelik (accusative feminine singular)
zórgelik (accusative feminine plural)
zórgelik (accusative neuter singular)
zórgeliken (accusative neuter plural)

From Dutch zorgelijk, equivalent to zórg + -e- + -lik.


neet

From Proto-Germanic *ne (“not”) + *aiw- (“ever”) + *wihtą (“thing”).

not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb)


avventouw

aventoe (alternative)
avventoe (alternative)
aafentoe (alternative)
aoventouw (alternative Maastrichtian)

(idiomatic, Maastrichtian) now and then; occasionally


alabonneur

/ˌɑ.lɑ.bɔˈnœʀ/

(Maastrichtian) General expression of approval.


naoventrint

(Maastrichtian) about, roughly, approximately


zoe

From Middle Dutch sô, from Old Dutch sō.


natts

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


altied

alltits (alternative)
alltiits (alternative)


boerum

From boe + um. The -r- is a phonologically empty morpheme that exists to form a liaison.

woerum (alternative Maastrichtian)
boe-um (alternative Maastrichtian)
waorum (alternative)


jao

From Middle Dutch jâ, from Old Dutch jā, from Proto-West Germanic *jā.

Vier hove ós neet vuur ’t Limburgs te sjame, ouch neet vuur ’t Hollesj, dat is jao ouch ’n taal.

We needn’t be ashamed of Limburgish, but neither of standard Dutch, that's a language too, after all.

of course; after all; as you know; modal particle used like German ja, which compare


ramm

Compared with Low German ram(m) (“tart, flavourful, strong”) and Middle Low German ramer (“strong, spicy, bitter”).

cog

Mienge GSM ess ramm kapott.

My mobile phone is completely destroyed.

Dää Waan ess ramm schnell!


wiit

From Proto-Germanic *wīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-.


ächt

From German echt, from Middle Low German echt.


onger

From Proto-West Germanic *undar, from Proto-Germanic *under.

ónger (alternative)
oonger (alternative)
oonder (alternative)

(postpositional) (to) under (implying motion)


söss

From earlier sus (with /ʊ/), ultimately of Proto-Germanic origin. Compare German sonst, Luxembourgish soss, Dutch zus.

otherwise (under different circumstances)

normally, usually (as opposed to a particular case)


métt

From Middle Limburgish mit, from Proto-West Germanic *midi, from Proto-Germanic *midi.

among; denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group

also, too (in addition; besides; as well)


alltits

From all (“all”) + tiet (“time”) + -s (gentive suffix).

com

altied (alternative)
alltiits (alternative)


alltiits

From all (“all”) + Tiit (“time”) + -s (gentive suffix).

af

altied (alternative)
alltits (alternative)


övver

From Middle Low German over, from Old Saxon ovar, from Proto-West Germanic *obar, from Proto-Germanic *uber, from Proto-Indo-European *upér, from *upo.

(Eupen, postpositional) over (implying motion)

Hatte noch gädd övver?


gätt

From Middle Dutch iewet, iet. The diphthong /ie̯/ developed into /je/ word-initially, as it did in High German, and the onset was then enclitically hardened to ⟨g⟩ (/ʝ/). Cognate with Dutch iets, Central Franconian jet, northern Luxembourgish jett, gett, English aught.


joë

Possibly from Middle High German joch, from Old High German jā, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *jā, from Proto-Germanic *ja. Doublet of jao.

jaa (alternative)
joa (alternative)
jao (alternative)

(Eupen, intensifier) obviously; certainly; of course; really; just; as you know; as is generally known (indicates and emphasises that one is expressing a known fact)


mäülech

From moëje (“may”) + -lech (adjectival and adverbial suffix).

suf

müejelich (alternative)
muigelik (alternative)
mäögelig (alternative)
meugelik (alternative)
meugelek (alternative)


wuë

From Proto-West Germanic *hwār, from Proto-Germanic *hwar. The vowel sound, /uː/, /uə̯/ (common throughout Limburgish), is not expected and therefore might indicate influence from another word or language.

wu (alternative)
wooe (alternative)
boe (alternative Maastrichtian)
wo (alternative)
woe (alternative)

(Eupen, interrogative) where (at what place)

(Eupen, relative) where (at or in which place or situation)


suë

From Proto-West Germanic *swā, from Proto-Germanic *swa, *swē. See also wuë for more information on the vowel sound.

as (followed by an adjective or adverb plus wie in a statement of equality)

thus, like this/that, in this/that way, in this/that manner

(colloquial) expletive; sometimes intensifying, sometimes with no noticeable meaning


ömm

From earlier umme (with /ʊ/), from Proto-West Germanic *umbi, from Proto-Germanic *umbi, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi.

turned over, changed, from one state to another


ärrech

From Proto-West Germanic *arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz. The development -a- → -ę- is regular before -r- + a non-dental consonant.


wéër

From Proto-West Germanic *wiþr, from Proto-Germanic *wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European *wi-tero-s.

Indicates that the action taking place has happened before. again

Indicates that the action will return something to its original state or position. back


vöëraa

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

com+

ahead (of a thing or location before one)


vöël

head

vöël (comparative mië, superlative et miëste)

mië (comparative)
et miëste (superlative)

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


schléët

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


réët

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


röüjech

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


rättserömm

/ˈʁɛ.t͡səˌʁøm/

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


oëne

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


noë

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

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


néttmië

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


korrt

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


schtéll

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


äver

From earlier aver, from *aver, *avur (“but”) (cf. Old High German avur (“but”)), from Proto-Germanic *aferą (“after”). Compare German aber, Hunsrik awer, Luxembourgish awer, ower.

äwer (alternative)
ävver (alternative)
äwwer (alternative)
evver (alternative)
äve̩r (alternative)
aver (alternative)
avel (alternative)
ävel (alternative)

Dää iss äver lank gewurde.

(qualifier) rather; quite; unusually; used with adjectives to express a surprising degree, whether this surprise be real or for effect


döcks

döckser (comparative)
duks (alternative)
döks (alternative)
däcks (alternative)
decks (alternative)
däck (alternative)
deck (alternative)
döck (alternative)
dékk (alternative)

Adverbial form of older dicke (“often, thick”) (thus a doublet of dick (“thick, fat”)) suffixed with -s (adverb-forming suffix), from Proto-West Germanic *þikkwī, from Proto-Germanic *þekuz. Compare Luxembourgish dacks, Kölsch döckes (“much, a lot”), Palatine German deck, Dutch dikwijls.