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.


Schruuthaan

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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


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.


Blängong

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(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Southeast Limburgish)

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


Schtats

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Schtats m (plural Schtatse̩, diminutive Schtätske)

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(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.


Schpäk

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Schpäk n (plural Schpäke̩, diminutive Schpäkske)

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(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.


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

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


äöf

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(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)


Vue̩r

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Vue̩r f or n (plural Vue̩re̩, diminutive Vürke)

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(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

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Vuër n (plural Vuëre, diminutive Vürrke)

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


Meemoori

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(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread)

meemoorije̩ (plural)
memorie (alternative)
Me̩moori (alternative)

From Old French memorie, from Latin memoria (“faculty of remembering”), from memor (“mindful, remembering”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer-.


Kabiin

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Kabiin f (plural Kabiine̩, diminutive Kabingke̩)

Kabiine̩ (plural)
Kabingke̩ (diminutive)
kabien (alternative)

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


kabien

kabiên (canonical feminine)
kabiene (plural)


Schriin

Schriin m (plural Schriine̩, diminutive Schringke̩)

Schriine̩ (plural)
Schringke̩ (diminutive)
Schriine (alternative)
sjrien (alternative)

From Middle Limburgish schrīn, schrīne, from Old Limburgish *scrīni, from Latin scrīnium.

(religion) an ornate case, typically but not necessarily wooden, to hold valuable things, especially relics


sjrien

sjriên (canonical masculine)
sjriêne (plural)


Krue̩n

Krue̩n f (plural Krue̩ne̩, diminutive Krüe̩ntsche̩ or Krüe̩nke̩)

Krue̩ne̩ (plural)
Krüe̩ntsche̩ (diminutive)
Krüe̩nke̩ (diminutive)
Kruën (alternative)
kroeën (alternative)
Kruun (alternative)
Krǫun (alternative)

From Latin corōna, from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē).


Kruën

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Kruën f (plural Kruëne, diminutive Krönntje)


Due̩t

Due̩de̩ (plural)
Duët (alternative)
doeëd (alternative)
Duut (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *dauþu, from Proto-Germanic *dauþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰówtus.


Ue̩rschprongk

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

Ue̩rschpröng (plural)
oeërsjprónk (alternative)
Ue̩rschprong (alternative)
Uurschprongk (alternative)
Ue̩rsprong (alternative)
Ue̩rsprongk (alternative)
Uursprong (alternative)
Uurspronk (alternative)

/ˈuə̯ʁ.ʃpʁoŋk/

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

origin; point, place or line whence one originates


Tälde̩r

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Tälde̩r m (plural Tälde̩rsch, diminutive Tälde̩rke̩)

tlb

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

Tälde̩rsch (plural)
Tälde̩rke̩ (diminutive)
Tällder (alternative)
tèlder (alternative)
Täle̩r (alternative)
Tälöör (alternative)
Täie̩r (alternative)
teleur (alternative Maastrichtian)
tejjer (alternative)
teier (alternative)
talleur (alternative)

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


Nuu

From nuu (“now”, adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *nū, from Proto-Germanic *nu, from Proto-Indo-European *nu.


Ape̩l

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Ape̩l m (plural Äpe̩l or Ape̩le̩, diminutive Äpe̩lke̩)

Äpe̩l (plural)
Ape̩le̩ (plural)
Äpe̩lke̩ (diminutive)
appel (alternative)
Appel (alternative)

From Old Limburgish *appul (“apple, fruit”), from Proto-West Germanic *applu, from Proto-Germanic *aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl.


Aprikue̩s

Aprikue̩s f (plural Aprikue̩ṣe̩, diminutive Apriküe̩ske̩)

Aprikue̩ṣe̩ (plural)
Apriküe̩ske̩ (diminutive)
aprikoeës (alternative)
Apprikuës (alternative)
Abrikue̩s (alternative)
Abrikoos (alternative)
Aprikoos (alternative)
Ape̩lkue̩s (alternative)
Ape̩lkou (alternative)

[ˌɑ.pʁəˈkuːə̯s]

Borrowed from French abricots, plural of abricot, from Spanish albaricoque, from Arabic اَلْبَرْقُوق (al-barqūq), from Classical Syriac ܒܰܪܩܽܘܩܳܐ (barqūqā), from Ancient Greek πραικόκιον (praikókion), from Latin praecox (“overripe”).

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اَلْبَرْقُوق


aprikoeës

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aprikoeës f (plural Aprikoeëze, diminutive Aprikuuëske)

Aprikoeëze (plural)
Aprikuuëske (diminutive)


Apprikuës

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Apprikuës f (plural Apprikuëse, diminutive Appriküëske)

Apprikuëse (plural)
Appriküëske (diminutive)


Banaan

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(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, also in the Eupen spelling)

Banaane (plural)
banaan (alternative)
Be̩naan (alternative)

From Dutch bananne or German Banane, from Portuguese banana, from a Niger-Congo language of West Africa (e.g. Wolof banaana).


Wǫlbe̩r

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Southeast Limburgish, some dialects of Central Limburgish)

Wǫlbe̩re̩ (plural)
wolber (alternative)
Wollber (alternative)
Walbe̩r (alternative)
Wǫrbe̩l (alternative)
Wurbe̩l (alternative)
Warbe̩l (alternative)
Wǫlbeer (alternative)
Walbeer (alternative)
Mǫlbe̩r (alternative)
Mulbe̩r (alternative)
Malbe̩r (alternative)
Mǫrbe̩l (alternative)
Murbe̩l (alternative)
Marbe̩l (alternative)
Wǫrbe̩lt (alternative)
Warbe̩lt (alternative)
Arbe̩l (alternative)
Ǫrbe̩l (alternative)
Mǫlbeer (alternative)
Mulbeer (alternative)
Malbeer (alternative)
Mǫlsbeer (alternative)
Malsbeer (alternative)
Mǫrme̩l (alternative)
Marme̩l (alternative)
Marme̩lt (alternative)
Marbe̩lt (alternative)
Malbe̩rt (alternative)
Malme̩rt (alternative)
Wǫlsbeer (alternative)
Wǫǫlbe̩r (alternative)
Wǫǫlsbeer (alternative)
Ǫǫlbeer (alternative)
Ǫǫlsbeer (alternative)
Ǫǫrbe̩l (alternative)
Ǫǫlbe̩r (alternative)
Krǫke̩beer (alternative)
Kräke̩beer (alternative)

From *wald (“forest”) + *beer (“berry”).

blueberry, bilberry, whortleberry, huckleberry


Mime̩l

Mime̩le̩ (plural)
miemel (alternative)
Mime̩r (alternative)

From Wime̩l, from Wime̩r, from Wimbe̩r, from older wînbeər, from Proto-West Germanic *wīnabaʀi, from Proto-Germanic *wīnabasją. Equivalent to Wiin (“wine”) + -e̩l (“berry”) (variant of -e̩r, from *beer).

(East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish, Maastrichtian, Bocholt) red currant (fruit)


Kie̩sch

Kie̩sche̩ (plural)
kieësj (alternative)
Kee̩sch (alternative)

From Middle Limburgish kirse, from Old Limburgish *kirsa, from Proto-West Germanic *kirsijā, from Late Latin ceresia, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”).


Kie̩sche̩prum

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Kie̩sche̩prum f (plural Kie̩sche̩pruume̩)

Kie̩sche̩pruume̩ (plural)
kieësjeproem (alternative)

Compound of Kie̩sch (“cherry”) + -e- + Prum (“plum”).


Tsitrue̩n

Tsitrue̩ne̩ (plural)
tsitroeën (alternative)
Tsitruuën (alternative)
Tsitruun (alternative)
Sitrue̩n (alternative)
Sitruun (alternative)
Se̩true̩n (alternative)
Se̩truun (alternative)

From Italian citrone (older variant of cedro) as well as Middle French citron, from Latin citrus, possibly from Etruscan.


Koke̩snue̩t

Koke̩snüe̩t (plural)
kokesnoeët (alternative)
Kookosnoët (alternative)


Kookosnoët

[ˈkoː˧.kɔs˧ˌnɔə̯t˨]


Daade̩l

Daade̩le̩ (plural)
dadel (alternative)
Date̩l (alternative)

From Middle Limburgish dadel, from Italian dattilo, from Latin dactylus, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, literally “finger”), a folk-etymological alteration of a word from a Semitic source such as Arabic دَقَل (daqal, “variety of date palm”) or Hebrew דֶּקֶל (deqel, “date palm”).


Date̩l

Date̩le̩ (plural)
dattel (alternative)
Dattel (alternative)

Borrowed from German Dattel. See Daade̩l for more.


Bakprum

Bake̩pruume̩ (plural)
bakproem (alternative)
Bakkprumm (alternative)

Compound of bake̩ (“to bake”) + Prum (“plum”).


Viich

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(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, also Eupen spelling)

Viic͜he̩ (plural)
Viige (plural)
vieg (alternative)

From Old French figue, from Old Occitan figa, from Vulgar Latin *fīca (“fig”), from Latin fīcus (“fig tree”), from a pre-Indo European language, perhaps Phoenician 𐤐𐤂 (pg, literally “ripe fig”).


Druf

Druuve̩ (plural)
droef (alternative)
Druff (alternative)
Druuf (alternative)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *þrūbō.


Me̩luun

Me̩luune̩ (plural)
meloen (alternative)
Maluun (alternative)
Me̩lae̩n (alternative)

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

(vulgar, in the plural) melons: a woman’s breasts, especially when large


Oliif

From Middle Limburgish olīve, from Latin olīva, from Etruscan *𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (*eleiva) or Proto-Greek *ἐλαίϝα (*elaíwa), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *loiwom.


olief

oliêf (canonical feminine)
olieve (plural)


Ape̩lsiin

Ape̩lsiine̩ (plural)
appelsien (alternative)
Appelsin (alternative)
Appelsiin (alternative)
Ape̩lsing (alternative uncommon variant)

Calque of French pomme de Sine. Equivalent to Ape̩l (“apple”) + Sina (old form of Schiina).

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old form of <i class="Latn mention" lang="li">Schiina</i>


Orasch

Orasche̩ (plural)
orazj (alternative)
orange (alternative)
Orangel (alternative)

Borrowed from French orange, from Old French pume orenge, influenced by Old Occitan auranja and calqued from Old Italian melarancio, melarancia, compound of mela (“apple”) and un'arancia (“an orange”), from Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Classical Persian نارنگ (nārang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, “orange tree”), from Dravidian.

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(some dialects, specifically) bitter orange (fruit)


Pie̩tsch

Pie̩dsche̩ (plural)
pieëtsj (alternative)

Borrowed from Middle French pesche, from Old French pesche, from Vulgar Latin *pessica (cf. Medieval Latin pesca), from Late Latin persica, from Latin persicum.

(Southeast Limburgish and Schinnen) peach (fruit)


Plüüschprum

Plüüschpruume̩ (plural)
pluusjproem (alternative)
Plüschprumm (alternative)

Compound of Plüüsch (“fuzz, plush”) + Prum (“plum”).


pluusjproem

pluusjproêm (canonical feminine)
pluusjproeme (plural)


Bie̩r

Bire̩ (plural)
Biire̩ (plural)
bieër (alternative)
Biër (alternative)

From Middle Limburgish bire, bir, from Old Limburgish bira, from Late Latin pira, reanalysis of the plural of Latin pirum.


Prum

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Prum f (plural Pruume̩, diminutive Prümke̩)

Pruume̩ (plural)
Prümke̩ (diminutive)
proem (alternative)
Prumm (alternative)

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


Re̩barbe̩r

Re̩barbe̩r (plural)
rebarber (alternative)
Rööbarbe̩l (alternative)
Rabarrber (alternative)

/ʁəˈbaʁ.bəʁ/

Borrowed from Italian rabarbaro, from Latin rhabarbarum, probably from Koine Greek ῥῆον βάρβαρον (rhêon bárbaron), from ῥῆον (rhêon, “rhubarb”) + Ancient Greek βάρβαρον (bárbaron), neuter of βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “foreign; barbaric”).

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ῥῆον βάρβαρον

rhubarb (both the plant and the fruit it yields)


Haane̩köl

Haane̩köle̩ (plural)
haanekul (alternative)

From earlier hage(n)kul, from hag (“hedge”) + -e- + kul (from Kue̩c͜he̩l (“ball”)).

rosehip, fruit of a rose plant, especially of Rosa canina


Ṣue̩rkie̩sch

Ṣue̩rkie̩sche̩ (plural)
zoeërkieësj (alternative)

/ˈzuə̯ʁˌkiə̯ʃ/

Compound of ṣue̩r (“sour”) + Kie̩sch (“cherry”).


Ṣöötkie̩sch

Ṣöötkie̩sche̩ (plural)
zeutkieësj (alternative)

/ˈzøːtˌkiə̯ʃ/

Compound of ṣööt (“sweet”) + Kie̩sch (“cherry”).


Ouchsape̩l

Ouchsäpe̩l (plural)
ougsappel (alternative)

Compound of Ouchs (“(august) harvest”) + Ape̩l (“apple”). Named for the time it is usually harvested, named somewhere in the nineteenth century after its first introduction to Limburg.


Bälflöör

Bälflööre̩ (plural)
bèlfleur (alternative)
bellefleur (alternative)

/bɛlˈflø̃ːʁ/

Borrowed from French bellefleur (“Bellflower”).

bor+

(especially southern dialects, though also Hamont-Achel) bellflower apple, Lincoln Pippin (fruit)


C͜hoodre̩nät

C͜hoodre̩näte̩ (plural)
goodrenèt (alternative)

/ˈɣoːd.ʁəˌnɛt/

Borrowed from Dutch goudrenet, a compound of goud (“gold”) + renet (from French reinette, from Latin rāna). Equivalent to c͜hoot + Re̩nät.


Re̩nät

Re̩näte̩ (plural)
renet (alternative)
renette (alternative)

Borrowed from French reinette, from suffixed Old French raine (“frog”), from Latin rāna, of onomatopoeic origin.


Rabau

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(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, including Eupen spelling)

Rabauwe (plural)
rabauw (alternative)
Rabou (alternative)

From Middle Dutch rabaut, from Old French ribaut, from Latin.
In the sense of the apple cultivar because of its unappealing appearance.

used to refer to a person with an unappealing appearance


Märc͜hrǫǫte̩ Re̩nät

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Märc͜hrǫǫte̩ Re̩nät m (plural Märc͜hrǫǫte̩ Re̩näte̩)

Märc͜hrǫǫte̩ Re̩näte̩ (plural)
Mergraote renet (alternative)

Compound of Märc͜hrǫǫte̩ (“Margraten”) + Re̩nät (“reinette”). Named after the region for its high degree of cultivation of this apple cultivar.


Mergraote renet

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Mergraote renet m (plural Mergraote renette)

Märc͜hrǫǫte̩ Re̩nät
Märc͜hrǫǫte̩ Re̩nät#Limburgish


Ṣon

Ṣone̩ (plural)
Ṣönke̩ (diminutive)
zón (alternative)
Sonn (alternative)

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

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

(uncountable) sunshine, sunlight (the light and warmth we receive on Earth from the sun)


Mǫǫnt

Mǫǫnt (plural)
Mǫǫnde̩ (plural)
maond (alternative)
Mǫe̩nt (alternative)
Mǫnt (alternative)
Mǫǫn (alternative)
Mǫe̩n (alternative)

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

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


Vǫlmǫǫnt

Vǫlmǫǫnde̩ (plural)
volmaond (alternative)
vǫle̩ Mǫǫnt (alternative)

Compound of vǫl (“full”) + Mǫǫnt (“moon”).


volmaond

(Southeast Limburgish) Veldeke spelling of Vǫlmǫǫnt


Nöümǫǫnt

Nöümǫǫnde̩ (plural)
nuimaond (alternative)

Compound of nöü (“new”) + Mǫǫnt (“moon”).


nuimaond

(Southeast Limburgish) Veldeke spelling of Nöümǫǫnt


Mǫe̩nt

Mǫe̩nt (plural)
Mǫe̩nde̩ (plural)
moand (alternative)

Southeast Limburgish form of Mǫǫnt (“moon”)


dongke̩le̩ Mǫe̩nt

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dongke̩le̩ Mǫe̩nt m (plural dongke̩le̩ Mǫe̩nde̩)

dongke̩le̩ Mǫe̩nde̩ (plural)
dónkele moand (alternative)

From dongke̩l (“dark”) + -e̩ + Mǫe̩nt (“moon”).

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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dongke̩le̩, Mǫe̩nt.


dónkele moand

dongke̩le̩ Mǫe̩nt
dongke̩le̩ Mǫe̩nt#Limburgish

(Schaesberg) Veldeke spelling of dongke̩le̩ Mǫe̩nt (“new moon”)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dónkel, moand.


wäsche̩nde̩ Mǫnt

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wäsche̩nde̩ Mǫnt m (plural wäsche̩nde̩ Mǫnde̩)

wäsche̩nde̩ Mǫnde̩ (plural)
wesjende mond (alternative)

From wäsche̩nd (“growing, increasing”) + -e̩ + Mǫnt (“moon”).


wesjende mond

wäsche̩nde̩ Mǫnt
wäsche̩nde̩ Mǫnt#Limburgish

(Waubach) Veldeke spelling of wäsche̩nde̩ Mǫnt


jongk Leech

jonge̩ Leechte̩r (plural)
jónk leech (alternative)
jongk Lie̩t (alternative)
jongk Lecht (alternative)

(Southeast Limburgish, some East Limburgish variants like, Roermond, Sittard) half-moon (first quarter)

Southeast Limburgish; some East Limburgish variants like; Southeast Limburgish; some East Limburgish variants like

(Southeast Limburgish, southern East Limburgish and Central Limburgish) new moon


Mǫndeklips

Mǫndeklipse̩ (plural)
mondeclips (alternative)
mondeklips (alternative)
Mǫǫndekleeps (alternative)
Möndeklips (alternative)

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


mondeclips

(Epen, Eys, Gulpen) Veldeke spelling of Mǫndeklips


Mǫnt

Mǫnde̩ (plural)
Mǫnt (plural)
mond (alternative)

(various Southeast Limburgish variants) alternative form of Mǫǫnt (“moon”)


Schtar

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Schtar m (plural Schtare̩, diminutive Schtäre̩ke̩)

Schtare̩ (plural)
Schtäre̩ke̩ (diminutive)
sjtar (alternative)
Schtär (alternative)
Schtärn (alternative)
Schtäär (alternative)
Star (alternative)
Staar (alternative)
Stär (alternative)

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

a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky

(astronomy) a star; the actual celestial body

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

a star; symbol used as a rating, e.g. for hotels, movies, etc.

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

(figuratively) a star, starlet, celebrity, something or somebody popular


Pingke̩r

Pingke̩re̩ (plural)
pinker (alternative)

(Heerlen, Waubach, cant) star (light in the sky, a celestial body)


Hooriṣǫn

Hooriṣǫne̩ (plural)
horizon (alternative)

Borrowed from Latin horizōn, from Ancient Greek ὁρίζων (horízōn), from ὅρος (hóros, “boundary”).


Schtäin

Schtäin m (plural Schtäin, diminutive Schtäinke̩)

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

Schtäin (plural)
Schtäinke̩ (diminutive)
sjtein (alternative)
Schtéïn (alternative)
Stäin (alternative)
Schtee (alternative)

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

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

calcium buildup (especially in cooking equipment)


Schläk

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Schläk m (plural Schläk, diminutive Schläkske̩)

Schläk (plural)
Schläkske̩ (diminutive)
sjlek (alternative)
Schläkk (alternative)
Schlak (alternative)
Släk (alternative)
Slak (alternative)

From Proto-Germanic *slikkō. Compare Dutch slak, Luxembourgish Schleek, and German Low German Slacke, Slack.


Vlǫǫr

Vlǫǫre̩ (plural)
vloor (alternative)
vlaor (alternative)
Fluër (alternative)

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

(mining) bottom surface of an open underground space


Rök

Rök m (plural Röge̩, diminutive Rökske̩ or Röge̩lke̩)

Röge̩ (plural)
Rökske̩ (diminutive)
Röge̩lke̩ (diminutive)
rögk (alternative)
Rökk (alternative)

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


Hie̩re̩

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(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Southeast Limburgish)

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


Klie̩

Klie̩ (plural)
klieë (alternative)
Klië (alternative)

From earlier Klie, from Proto-West Germanic *klaiw m. The second sense is possibly a semantic loan from Dutch klaver. Compare Luxembourgish Kléi, German Klee.


Beeslue̩k

Beeslüe̩k (plural)
beesloeëk (alternative)
Beestlue̩k (alternative)

Compound of Bees (“rush”) + Lue̩k (“leek”). Compare Dutch bieslook.

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Allium schoenoprasum
Allium schoenoprasum#Translingual

several plants within the Allium genus:
chive, Allium schoenoprasum

Allium vineale
Allium vineale#Translingual

(uncommon) onion grass, crow garlic, Allium vineale


Beestlue̩k

Kempen-Viersen and Süchteln form of Beeslue̩k


Bee̩rlue̩k

Bee̩rlüe̩k (plural)
beërloeëk (alternative)

/ˈbeə̯ʁˌluə̯k/

Compound of Bee̩r (“bear”) + Lue̩k (“leek”). Compare German Bärlauch.

Allium ursinum
Allium ursinum#Translingual

(Southeast Limburgish) ramson, buckram, wild garlic, Allium ursinum


beërloeëk

(Southeast Limburgish) Veldeke spelling of Bee̩rlue̩k


Wengkte̩rön

Wengkte̩röne̩ (plural)
winkterun (alternative)

/ˈʋeŋk.təʁˌøn/

Compound of Wengkte̩r (“winter”) + Ön (“onion”).

Allium fistulosum
Allium fistulosum#Translingual

(Southeast Limburgish) spring onion, Allium fistulosum


winkterun

(Southeast Limburgish) Veldeke spelling of Wengkte̩rön


Knofloe̩k

Knofloe̩ke̩ (plural)
knófloak (alternative)

Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *klobulauk (literally “clove-leek”), equivalent to kleeve̩ (“cleave”) + Loe̩k (“leek”).

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Allium sativum
Allium sativum#Translingual

(Southeast Limburgish) garlic, Allium sativum (bulb, used as a culinary herb, or plant)


knófloak

(Southeast Limburgish) Veldeke spelling of Knofloe̩k


Lue̩k

Lüe̩k (plural)
loeëk (alternative)
Lauk (alternative)
Louk (alternative)
Luuk (alternative)
Look (alternative)
Loe̩k (alternative)
Lǫǫk (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *lauk, from Proto-Germanic *laukaz. Normally Proto-Germanic *au before a non-alveolar consonant would be retained in Limburgish (see Lauk and Louk), therefore the monophthong (or centering diphthong) here would indicate outside influence from another West Germanic variant.

Allium ampeloprasum
Allium ampeloprasum#Translingual

Allium porrum
Allium porrum#Translingual

leek, Allium ampeloprasum (syn. Allium porrum) (stem vegetable)

(chiefly West Limburgish, Central Limburgish) garlic, Allium sativum (bulb, used as a culinary herb, or plant)

(Koersel, Opoeteren, Wellen) chive, Allium schoenoprasum


Knoflue̩k

Knoflue̩ke̩ (plural)
knófloeëk (alternative)

See Knofloe̩k. Equivalent to kleeve̩ (“cleave”) + Lue̩k (“leek”).

alternative form of Knofloe̩k (“garlic”)


Brämtǫl

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(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, various dialects)

Brämtǫle̩ (plural)
bremtol (alternative)
Bremape̩l (alternative)
Brämraap (alternative)

Probable from Bräm (“broom”) + Tǫl (“heavy burden”).


Degde̩

Degde̩ (plural)
dikde (alternative)
Digde̩ (alternative)


Huuslue̩k

Huuslue̩ke̩ (plural)
hoesloeëk (alternative)

From Proto-Germanic *hūsalaukaz, equivalent to Huus + Lue̩k. Compare English houseleek, German Hauslauch, Dutch huislook.


hoesloeëk

See Huuslue̩k, equivalent to hoes + loeëk.


Öle̩k

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


Kǫe̩l

Kǫe̩le̩ (plural)
koal (alternative)
koe̩l (alternative)
kǫǫl (alternative)

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

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


Droum

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Droum m (plural Dröüm, diminutive Dröümke̩)

Dröüm (plural)
Dröümke̩ (diminutive)
droum (alternative)
Draum (alternative)
Droom (alternative)

From Middle and Old Limburgish droum, from Proto-West Germanic *draum, from Proto-Germanic *draumaz.


droum

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droum m (plural druim, diminutive druimke)


Auve̩rmänke̩

From Auf (“elf”) + -e̩r- (linking element) + Mänke̩ (“little man”).

af

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling of Auvermännke


Krüts

Krütse̩r (plural)
kruuts (alternative)
Krütts (alternative)
Krütse̩ (alternative)

From Krütse̩, from older kruzi, from Latin crux.


Vrǫme̩sch

Vrǫlü (plural)
Vrǫulü (plural)
vromesj (alternative)
Vroumännsch (alternative)
Frommisch (alternative)
vrówmès (alternative)

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


Be̩schǫǫt

From Middle High German muscāt, from Old French muscate, from Medieval Latin (nux) muscāta (“nutmeg”), from muscātus (“musky”), from Late Latin muscus (“musk”), from Ancient Greek μόσχος (móskhos, “musk”). Compare Central Franconian Beschot.

besjaot (alternative)
Be̩schǫe̩t (alternative)
Beschoët (alternative)


Määl

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(German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

Määle (plural)
Mähl (alternative)
meël (alternative)
mael (alternative)
Méël (alternative)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *melu, from Proto-Germanic *melwą


Waac͜he̩l

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Waac͜he̩l m (plural Waac͜he̩lts, diminutive Wääc͜he̩lke̩ or Wääc͜he̩ltsche̩)

Waac͜he̩lts (plural)
Wääc͜he̩lke̩ (diminutive)
Wääc͜he̩ltsche̩ (diminutive)
wagel (alternative)
Waachel (alternative)
Wagel (alternative)
Waagel (alternative)
Wǫǫc͜he̩l (alternative)
Waac͜he̩ (alternative)
Wǫǫc͜he̩ (alternative)
Waan (alternative)

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

wheeled vehicle used for transporting goods or people


Le̩wäi

Le̩wäie̩ (plural)
Lawaai (alternative)
Lawai (alternative)
Lawäi (alternative)
Le̩waai (alternative)
Le̩wai (alternative)
lewei (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch lawaai (“racket”), probably from Yiddish לוויה (lvih, “funeral”), from Hebrew לוויה.

(various dialects of Central Limburgish and East Limburgish) racket, noise


Le̩wäit

Le̩wäide̩ (plural)
Lawäit (alternative)
Lawaat (alternative)
Lawą̈it (alternative)
Lawait (alternative)
Lawäitsch (alternative)
Le̩wät (alternative)
Le̩waitsch (alternative)
Le̩wäät (alternative)
Le̩wächt (alternative)
Le̩wäie̩t (alternative)
leweit (alternative)
lewijt (alternative)

From earlier Lawäit, not related to Limburgish Le̩wäi. Compare Belgian Dutch laweit.

(widespread in West Limburgish, Central Limburgish, various dialects of Northern East Limburgish and Heerlen, Venlo) racket, noise


Häri

Borrowed from Dutch herrie, possibly from English hurry.

(various dialects of Central Limburgish, East Limburgish and Nieuwenhagen, Venlo) loud noise, racket

(Belfeld, Herten, Weert, Geulle, Maastrichtian) quarrel, dispute, argument


Häri

From Dutch herik, from hederik, ultimately from Latin hedera (“ivy”).

Rhamphospermum arvense
Rhamphospermum arvense#Translingual

Sinapis arvensis
Sinapis arvensis#Translingual

(Margraten) charlock (Rhamphospermum arvense, syns. Sinapis arvensis, etc.)


Schpäktaake̩l

Schpäktaake̩l n (plural Schpäktaake̩le̩)

Schpäktaake̩le̩ (plural)
sjpèktakel (alternative)
Schpektaake̩l (alternative)
Päschtaake̩l (alternative)
Schpe̩ktaake̩l (alternative)
Be̩schtaake̩l (alternative)
Späktaake̩l (alternative)
Spe̩ktaake̩l (alternative)

From Latin spectāculum (“spectacle”) (possibly through Old French spectacle), from spectare (“to see”), from speciō (“to look at”), from Proto-Italic *spekjō, from Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti.

(widespread Southeast of the Panningen-line) loud noise, racket

(Waubach) A charivari, cacophonous noise, mock serenade


Schpektaake̩l

Schpektaake̩l n (plural Schpektaake̩le̩)

Schpektaake̩le̩ (plural)
sjpiktakel (alternative)
Schpékktaakel (alternative)

Southeast Limburgish form of Schpäktaake̩l (“loud noise”)


Päschtaake̩l

Päschtaake̩le̩ (plural)
pèsjtakel (alternative)


pèsjtakel

(Doenrade, Oirsbeek) Veldeke spelling of Päschtaake̩l


tompoeske

Borrowed from French Tom Pouce, suffixed with -ke (diminutive suffix), the French translation of English Tom Thumb.


Tǫmpuske̩

(Hasselt) Rheinische Dokumenta spelling of tompoeske


Väl

Välde̩r (plural)
vèl (alternative)
Väll (alternative)
Välle (alternative)
Vääl (alternative)
Väe̩l (alternative)
Vee̩l (alternative)
Vą̈ą̈l (alternative)
Vą̈l (alternative)
Vel (alternative)

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


Väll

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Väll n (plural Välle, diminutive Vällke)


Tangk

Täng (plural)
Tang (dative)
tank (alternative)

From Tant, with regular -nt to -ŋk. Compare Central Franconian Zank.


C͜he̩bit

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C͜he̩bit n (plural C͜he̩bite̩, diminutive C͜he̩bitsche̩)

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(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread)

C͜he̩bite̩ (plural)
C͜he̩bitsche̩ (diminutive)
gebit (alternative)
C͜he̩beet (alternative)
C͜he̩bet (alternative)
C͜he̩bie̩t (alternative)
Gebétt (alternative)

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


Mele̩k

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish)

Mele̩ke̩ (plural)
milk (alternative)
Méllek (alternative)
Mäle̩k (alternative)
Möle̩k (alternative)
Müle̩k (alternative)
Mole̩k (alternative)
Male̩k (alternative)
Maäle̩k (alternative)

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

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(uncountable, Heerlerbaan, Kaumer, Nieuwenhagen) milt

(uncountable, Kapel in 't Zand) juice inside a fruit


Mele̩ktant

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Mele̩ktant m (plural Mele̩ktande̩ or Mele̩ktänt)

Mele̩ktande̩ (plural)
Mele̩ktänt (plural)
milktand (alternative)
Mele̩kstant (alternative)

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

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

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


Filu

Filuë (plural)
Filue̩ (plural)
filoe (alternative)
Fillu (alternative)
Filur (alternative)
Filuur (alternative)
Filue̩r (alternative)


Mele̩ktangk

Mele̩ktäng (plural)
Milktank (alternative)
milktank (alternative)
Mele̩kstangk (alternative)

Compound of Mele̩k (“milk”) + Tangk (“tooth”).

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Southeast Limburgish form of Mele̩ktant (“milk tooth”)


Schniitant

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Schniitant m (plural Schniitande̩ or Schniitänt)

Schniitande̩ (plural)
Schniitänt (plural)
Schnietand (alternative)
sjnietand (alternative)
Schnitangk (alternative)
Schniitangk (alternative)
Schnitaïnt (alternative)

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


Schnitaïnt

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Schnitaïnt m (plural Schnitaïnt, diminutive Schniténntje)

Schnitaïnt (plural)
Schniténntje (diminutive)

From schnijje (“to cut”) + Taïnt (“tooth”).


Hooktant

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Hooktant m (plural Hooktande̩ or Hooktänt)

Hooktande̩ (plural)
Hooktänt (plural)
Hooktand (alternative)
hooktand (alternative)
Hooktangk (alternative)
Hooktantsch (alternative)
Hooktaant (alternative)

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


Baktant

Baktande̩ (plural)
Baktänt (plural)
Backtand (alternative)
baktand (alternative)
Bakktaïnt (alternative)
Baktangk (alternative)
Baktantsch (alternative)
Baktaant (alternative)
Baaktant (alternative)
Booktant (alternative)
Bǫǫktant (alternative)
Bǫe̩ktant (alternative)

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

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

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


Bakktaïnt

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Bakktaïnt m (plural Bakktaïnt, diminutive Bakkténntje)

Bakktaïnt (plural)
Bakkténntje (diminutive)

From Bakk (obsolete singular of Bakke (“cheeks”)) + Taïnt (“tooth”).

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obsolete singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="li">Bakke</i> (“cheeks”)


Bäärt

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


Brässem

Brässeme (plural)
bressem (alternative)
brèssem (alternative)
Brą̈se̩m (alternative)
Bräse̩m (alternative)
Brääsem (alternative)
Briessem (alternative)
Broassem (alternative)
Broossem (alternative)
Breessem (alternative)
Braasem (alternative)
Bräsem (alternative)

From Frankish *brahsima, from Proto-Germanic *brahsmô.

Abramis brama
Abramis brama#Translingual


brèssem

(Southeast Limburgish) Veldeke spelling of Brässem


Brą̈se̩m

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling of Brässem


Bräse̩m

(Southeast Limburgish) Rheinische Dokumenta spelling of Brässem


Klǫk

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Klǫk f (plural Klǫke̩, diminutive Klǫkske̩)


Klokk

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Klokk f (plural Klokke, diminutive Klokkske)

Klokke (plural)
Klokkske (diminutive)
Glokk (alternative)


Scholk

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Scholk m (plural Scholke, diminutive Schölkske)

Scholke (plural)
Schölkske (diminutive)
sjolk (alternative)
sjólk (alternative)
scholk (alternative)
schólk (alternative)
Schǫle̩k (alternative)
Schǫlk (alternative)
Schölk (alternative)
Schöttsel (alternative)

Uncertain. Possibly a clipping of Schotteldook, compound of Schottel (“bowl, platter”) + Dook (“cloth”). Alternatively a clipping of Schorteldook (compare West Frisian skerteldoek, skeldoek), compound of Schortel (from Schort + -el (diminutive suffix), with the first element coming from Proto-West Germanic *skurtijā) + Dook.


Knäät

Knäät m (plural Knääte, diminutive Knäätsche or Knätsche)

Knääte (plural)
Knäätsche (diminutive)
Knätsche (diminutive)
kneët (alternative)
Knee̩t (alternative)
Knéët (alternative)

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

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male servant, menial, especially on a farm

(dated in many dialects) boy, lad or (young) man


Toum

Töum (plural)
Töumke (diminutive)
toum (alternative)
Tǫum (alternative)
Taum (alternative)
Toom (alternative)
Tohm (alternative)
Tuem (alternative)
Tuum (alternative)
Tuhm (alternative)
Tomme (alternative)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic *taumaz. Doublet of Team, Tiem.


Vürsch

Vürschte (plural)
vuuësj (alternative)
Vüe̩sch (alternative)
Vüësch (alternative)
Vörsch (alternative)

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

(specifically) prince (ruler of a principality)


Gerkaamer

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Gerkaamer f (plural Gerkäämer, diminutive Gerkäämerke)

Gerkäämer (plural)
Gerkäämerke (diminutive)
gerkamer (alternative)
Gärkaame̩r (alternative)
Gerkamer (alternative)
Gärkaamer (alternative)
Gärkamer (alternative)
Gäärkaamer (alternative)
Gierkaamer (alternative)

/ˈʝɛʁˌkaː.məʁ/

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


Vaat

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

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(German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

Vaater (plural)
Vääter (plural)
Vaatere (plural)
Vätsche (diminutive)
vaat (alternative)
Vatt (alternative)
Faat (alternative uncommon)

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

barrel, keg, cask (generally carrying liquid)

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

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


Kerk

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Kerk f (plural Kerke, diminutive Kerkske)

Kerke (plural)
Kerkske (diminutive)
kèrk (alternative)
kirk (alternative)
Käre̩k (alternative)
Kere̩k (alternative)
Kérrek (alternative)
Kirk (alternative)
Kérrech (alternative)

Southeast Limburgish, some East Limburgish

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

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κυριακὸν (δῶμα)

(uncountable) church (organised religion, especially Catholicism)

(uncountable, Christianity) mass (eucharistic liturgy)


Plei

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Plei n (plural Pleie, diminutive Pleike)

Pleie (plural)
Pleike (diminutive)
plei (alternative)
pli-j (alternative)
Pläi (alternative)
Plaaï (alternative)

From Old French plain (possibly through Dutch plein), from Latin plānum (“level ground”).


Kerkplei

Kerkplei n (plural Kerkpleie, diminutive Kerkpleike)

Kerkpleie (plural)
Kerkpleike (diminutive)
kèrkplei (alternative)
kirkplei (alternative)
kèrkpli-j (alternative)
kirkpli-j (alternative)
Käre̩kpläi (alternative)
Käre̩kplei (alternative)
Kere̩kpläi (alternative)
Kere̩kplei (alternative)
Kerksplei (alternative)
Kerkeplei (alternative)

square (generally paved) in front of a church


Kathedrol

Kathedrol f (plural Kathedrole, diminuitve Kathedrolke or Kathedrölke)

Kathedrole (plural)
kathedraol (alternative)
Kate̩drǫǫl (alternative)

Ellipsis of Kathedrolkerk, from Latin ecclēsia cathedrālis.

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


Sieböök

Sieböök m (plural Siebööke, diminutive Sieböökske)

Siebööke (plural)
Sieböökske (diminutive)
ziebeuk (alternative)
Ṣiiböök (alternative)
Sieböuk (alternative)

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


Meddeböök

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Meddeböök m (plural Meddebööke, diminutive Meddeböökske)

Meddebööke (plural)
Meddeböökske (diminutive)
middebeuk (alternative)
Mede̩böök (alternative)
Meddeböuk (alternative)

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

com+

(strictly) the central part of the nave on the ground-floor that excludes the nave-aisles


Driet

Driete (plural)
driet (alternative)
Driit (alternative)
Dritt (alternative)

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

Hä kallt ömmer Driet.

(vulgar, colloquial, uncountable) nonsense, bullshit

(vulgar, colloquial, countable) coward, weak person


Plemp

Plempe (plural)
Plemper (plural)
plimp (alternative)
Plimp (alternative alternative)
Plämmp (alternative)
Plömp (alternative)
Plümp (alternative)

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


Vuus

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Vuus f (plural Vüss or Vüüste, diminuitive Vüsske)

tlb

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

Vüss (plural)
Vüüste (plural)
voes (alternative)
Vus (alternative alternative)
Vuust (alternative)
Vaast (alternative)
Voos (alternative)
Veis (alternative)
Vöust (alternative)
Vöus (alternative)
Vous (alternative)
Vaus (alternative)
Vuusch (alternative)

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

(Rekem, agriculture) device used to create fallow


Driete

(uncountable) verbal noun of driete (“to defecate”)

verbal noun of driete (“to defecate”)
defecation


Driete

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


Gerkäämer

/ˈʝɛʁˌkæː.məʁ/

/ˈʝɛʁˌkeə̯.məʁ/


Gerkäämerke

/ˈʝɛʁˌkæː.məʁ.kə/

/ˈʝɛʁˌkeə̯.məʁ.kə/

nominative/dative/accusative/vocative diminutive of Gerkaamer


Gerkäämerkes

/ˈʝɛʁˌkæː.məʁ.kəs/

/ˈʝɛʁˌkeə̯.məʁ.kəs/


Kathedrolke

nominative/dative/accusative/vocative diminutive of Kathedrol


Kerkske

nominative/dative/accusative/vocative diminutive of Kerk


Klockske

nominative/dative/accusative/vocative diminutive of Klock


Wouv

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Wouv m (plural Wouve or Wöuv, diminutive Wöuvke)

Wouve (plural)
Wöuv (plural)
Wöuvke (diminutive)
wouf (alternative)
Wouf (alternative)
Wolv (alternative)
Wolf (alternative)
Woof (alternative)
Woov (alternative)

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


Douter

Douter f (plural Döuter, diminutive Döuterke)

Döuter (plural)
Döuterke (diminutive)
douter (alternative)
Doute̩r (alternative)


Doeter

Doeter f (plural Döeter, diminutive Döeterke)

Döeter (plural)
Döeterke (diminutive)
doater (alternative)
Doe̩te̩r (alternative)
Doëter (alternative)


Doëter

li-noun-eup

Doëter f (plural Döëter, diminutive Döëterke)


Söster

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

Sösters (plural)
Söstersch (plural)
Söstere (plural)
Sösterke (diminutive)
zuster (alternative)
zöster (alternative)
Ṣöste̩r (alternative)
Ṣǫ̈ste̩r (alternative)
Sösster (alternative)

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

nurse; used as a title of address for nurses

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


Auv

Alve (plural)
Älvke (diminutive)
auf (alternative)
Auf (alternative)
Alf (alternative)
Alv (alternative)

PIE word
 *albʰós
Regular L-vocalisation of Alf, Alv, from Proto-West Germanic *albi, from Proto-Germanic *albiz.

(Germanic mythology) elf, often a malicious one

(Germanic folklore) creature that sits on one's chest while one sleeps


Auvermännke

Auvermännke n (plural Auvermännker or Auvermännkes)

Auvermännker (plural)
Auvermännkes (plural)
auvermenke (alternative)
Auve̩rmänke̩ (alternative)

From Auv (“elf”) + -er- (linking element) + Männke (“little man”).


Riev

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Riev f (plural Rieve, diminutive Rievke)

Rieve (plural)
Rievke (diminutive)
rief (alternative)
Riif (alternative)

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

Convolvulus arvensis
Convolvulus arvensis#Translingual

certain species of plant found in grainfields:

hairy tare; hairy vetch, tiny vetch (Vicia hirsuta)


Rievkook

Rievkook m (plural Rievköök, diminutive Rievköökske)

Rievköök (plural)
Rievköökske (diminutive)
riefkook (alternative)
Riifkook (alternative)
Riifkouk (alternative)

From Riev (“grater”) + Kook (“cake”). Compare German Reibekuchen.


Kouk

Kouk m (plural Köuk or Köük, diminutive Köukske)

Köuk (plural)
Köük (plural)
Köukske (diminutive)


Bruët

li-noun-eup

Bruët n (plural Bruëder, diminutive Bröttje)


Bruudbäcker

Bruudbäcker (plural)
broeëdbekker (alternative)
Bruutbäke̩r (alternative)

/ˈbʁuə̯dˌbæ˦.kəʁ/

/ˈbʁuə̯dˌbɛ˦.kəʁ/

From Bruud (“bread”) + Bäcker (“baker”).


Masching

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Masching f (plural Maschinger or Masching, diminutive Maschingke)

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(German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

Maschinger (plural)
Masching (plural)
Maschingke (diminutive)
masjieng (alternative)


Verschett

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Verschett f (plural Verschette, diminutive Verschettche)

Verschette (plural)
Verschettche (diminutive)
versjèt (alternative)
ve̩rschät (alternative)
Verschétt (alternative)
Verkett (alternative)
Vorkett (alternative)
Schett (alternative)

Borrowed from French fourchette. Doublet of Vork.


Verschétt

li-noun-eup

Verschétt f (plural Verschétte, diminutive Verschéttje)

Verschétte (plural)
Verschéttje (diminutive)


Dösch

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Dösch m (plural Dösche, diminutive Döschke)

Dösche (plural)
Döschke (diminutive)
dösj (alternative)
Döösch (alternative)
Desch (alternative)
Deesch (alternative)
Düsch (alternative)

From earlier Desch, with regular rounding of -e- before -sch (compare Vösch (“fish”)), from Proto-West Germanic *disk, from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos).

table (a piece of furniture with a relatively deep surface at roughly waist or knee level); specific uses include:


Désch

li-noun-eup

Désch m (plural Désche, diminutive Déschke)


Hiemel

Hiemele (plural)
hieëmel (alternative)
Hie̩me̩l (alternative)
Hemel (alternative)
Heemel (alternative)
Hämmel (alternative)
Hömmel (alternative)

various dialects, including Maastrichtian

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *himil.


Karakoll

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Karakoll f (plural Karakolle, diminutive Karaköllke)

Karakolle (plural)
Karaköllke (diminutive)
karakol (alternative)
Karakǫl (alternative)
Karkoll (alternative)
Karekoll (alternative)
Kerkoll (alternative)
Krokoll (alternative)
Korekoll (alternative)

Borrowed from Walloon caracole, from Spanish caracol. Compare Central Franconian Krakoll and West Flemish kreukel.

Helix pomatia
Helix pomatia#Translingual


Schnavel

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

Schnavele (plural)
Schnävel (plural)
Schnavelke (diminutive)
Schnävelke (diminutive)
sjnavel (alternative)
Schnovel (alternative)
Schnabel (alternative)

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


Bruudmääl

From Bruud + Määl. Compare English bread meal and Dutch broodmeel.

broeëdmael (alternative)
broeëdmeël (alternative)


Botterting

Bottertinge (plural)
bóttertieng (alternative)

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

(Southeast Limburgish) butter vat, butter tub


Boxerenk

Boxerenke (plural)
bóxerink (alternative)

From Box (“trousers”) + -e- + Renk (“buckle, clasp”).


Begenn

Nominalization of begenne. Compare German Beginn, Dutch begin, English begin.

Beginn (alternative)
begin (alternative)


Vorm

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Vorm m (plural Vorme or Vörm, diminutive Vörmke)

Vorme (plural)
Vörm (plural)
Vörmke (diminutive)
vorm (alternative)
vórm (alternative)
Vorrem (alternative)
Forrem (alternative)
Vörm (alternative Maastrichtian)
vörm (alternative Maastrichtian)
Form (alternative)

From Old French forme, from Latin fōrma.


Donkelheid

dónkelheid (alternative)
Doonkelheid (alternative)
Dunkelheid (alternative)
Donkelheed (alternative)
Donkelhéït (alternative)


Nach

Nachte (plural)
nach (alternative)
Naat (alternative)
Näät (alternative)
Neit (alternative)
Naach (alternative uncommon variant)
Nouch (alternative uncommon variant)
Nooch (alternative uncommon variant)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *naht, from Proto-Germanic *nahts, from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.

inh+

(uncountable) nighttime (time between sunset and sunrise)


Mörge

Mörge (plural)
Mörges (plural)
mörge (alternative)
Morge (alternative)
Marje (alternative)
Morje (alternative)
Mörje (alternative)
Möëre (alternative)

/ˈmœ(ː)˨.ʁə.ɣə/

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

morning (part of the day from dawn to noon)

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


Mörge

/ˈmœ(ː)˨.ʁə.ɣə/

Nominalization of mörge (“tomorrow”, adverb).

nominalization

mörge (alternative)
Morge (alternative)
Marje (alternative)
Morje (alternative)
Mörje (alternative)
Möëre (alternative)

(uncountable) tomorrow (the day after today)


Mörge

/ˈmœ(ː)˦.ʁə.ɣə/

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


Gewölv

Gewölve (plural)
gewölf (alternative)
Jewölv (alternative)
Gewelf (alternative)

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


Plaïnt

li-noun-eup

Plaïnt f (plural Plaïnte, diminutive Plänntje)

From Plant, with regular Eupen diphthongisation of -a-.


Boum

Böum (plural)
Böumke (diminutive)
boum (alternative)
Boom (alternative)
Bomme (alternative)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *baum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz.

inh+

(in compounds) wooden part of a device; bar, beam


Kruud

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Kruud n (plural Krüüje or Krüjje, diminutive Krüddsche)

Krüüje (plural)
Krüjje (plural)
Krüddsche (diminutive)
kroed (alternative)
Kruut (alternative)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *krūd.

inh+

(countable) herb; useful plant (plant used to flavour food, or for medicinal effect)

(uncountable) a thick syrup made from fruit


Ooft

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *obaet.

aoft (alternative)
oaft (alternative)
Oaft (alternative)
Oeft (alternative)
Oft (alternative)
Ööft (alternative)
Aaft (alternative)
Uuft (alternative)
Eeft (alternative)
Auft (alternative)
Efft (alternative)
Oof (alternative)
Ouf (alternative)
Ööf (alternative)
Off (alternative)

(strictly, uncountable) lower quality fruit, dried fruit


Teike

Teike (plural)
Teikes (plural)
teike (alternative)
Téïke (alternative)
Teeke (alternative)

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

(religion, rare) sign, omen, miracle, prodigy


Schöppsel

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Schöppsel n (plural Schöppsele, diminutive Schöppselke)

Schöppsele (plural)
Schöppselke (diminutive)
sjöpsel (alternative)

From schoope (“to create”) + -sel (suffix indicating product of a finished action).


Vlügel

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

Vlügel (plural)
Vlügele (plural)
Vlügels (plural)
Vlügelke (diminutive)
vluugel (alternative)
vluuëgel (alternative)
Vlögel (alternative)
Vlegel (alternative)
Vlogel (alternative)
Vlaogel (alternative)
Vloagel (alternative)
Vlöëgel (alternative)

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *flugilaz.

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


Bobien

Bobiene (plural)
bobien (alternative)
Bobiin (alternative)
Bebinn (alternative)
Bobinn (alternative)
Bombenn (alternative)


Fulaar

Fulaar m (plural Fulaare, diminutive Fulaarke)

Fulaare (plural)
Fulaarke (diminutive)
foulard (alternative)
foelaar (alternative)
Flaar (alternative)

Dät hat sech wahl eng schicke, sieje Fulaar ömgeschlage.

headscarf, fichu (triangular scarf, usually worn by women)


Baasch

Baasch m (plural Baasche, diminutive Bääschke)

Baasche (plural)
Bääschke (diminutive)
baasj (alternative)
baaësj (alternative)

(Southern East Limburgish, East Limburgish-Ripuarian, Süchteln, Elmpt) alternative form of Baars


Bäke̩r

Bäcker (alternative)
Békker (alternative)
bekker (alternative)