Läpel

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Läpel m (plural Läpele or Läpels, diminutive Läpelke)

Läpele (plural)
Läpels (plural)
Läpelke (diminutive)
laepel (alternative)
leëpel (alternative)
Lääpel (alternative)
Lee̩pe̩l (alternative)
Léëpel (alternative)
Lääpel (alternative alternative)
Liepel (alternative)
Lepel (alternative)
Leppel (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *lapil, from Proto-Germanic *lapilaz. Compare Central Franconian Läffel, German Löffel, Dutch lepel.


aomezeik

aomezeik f (masculine merezeik, neuter aomezeiksel)

merezeik (masculine)
aomezeiksel (neuter)
aomzeik (alternative Maastrichtian alternative)
aomzeiksel (alternative dialectal)
haomezeik (alternative)
aomezeek (alternative)
Hoëmeseïk (alternative)
Oëmeseïk (alternative)
moemet (alternative Central Limburgish Southwestern dialectal)
muurzeik (alternative Limburgish West)
zeikdempel (alternative)
zeikworm (alternative)

From Middle High German āmeize, from Old High German āmeiza, from Proto-West Germanic *āmaitijā.

(zoology, widespread, specifically in Central Limburgish, East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish) ant

widespread; Southeast Limburgish; widespread; Southeast Limburgish


sjaop

Schoëp (alternative)
Schooep (alternative)
sjoap (alternative)
Schoop (alternative)
schaop (alternative Limburgish Northern)


slaope

schloëpe (alternative)
schlooepe (alternative)
sjlaope (alternative)


höbbe

hèbbe (alternative Central Limburgish)
häbbe (alternative)
hebbe (alternative Limburgish North West)
han (alternative)
hann (alternative)

(Central Limburgish, East Limburgish) to have


snieje

From Middle Dutch sniden, from Old Dutch snīthan, from Proto-West Germanic *snīþan, from Proto-Germanic *snīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sneyt- (“to cut”).

schnijje (alternative)
schnie'e (alternative)
snije (alternative Maastrichtian)
sjnieje (alternative)

Sniej dich neet inne vinger.


Sokk

li-noun-eup

Sokk m (plural Sökk, diminutive Sökkske)


Schluuch

From earlier *slūch, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic and Proto-Germanic and related to the same root as *sleupaną (“to slip, sneak”). Compare German Schlauch.

(Eupen) waterskin, wineskin (flexible container for liquids)


Genoewa

Genoa (the capital city of Liguria, Italy)

Genoa (a metropolitan city of Liguria, Italy)


bloodslieër

bloedslieër (alternative)
bloudslieër (alternative)
Bloutsliër (alternative)


iire

li-verb-eup

iire (third-person singular present iirt, past participle geiirt, auxiliary verb haane)

iirt (present singular third-person)
geiirt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
iire (infinitive)
geiirt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
iir (first-person indicative present singular)
iirde (first-person indicative past singular)
iirs (indicative present second-person singular)
iirdes (indicative past second-person singular)
iir (imperative second-person singular)
iirt (indicative present singular third-person)
iirde (indicative past singular third-person)
iire (first-person indicative plural present)
iirde (first-person indicative past plural)
iirt (indicative plural present second-person)
iirde (indicative past plural second-person)
iirt (imperative plural second-person)
iire (indicative plural present third-person)
iirde (indicative past plural third-person)
ere (alternative)
ieëre (alternative)
iere (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *aiʀēn, from Proto-Germanic *aizāną.


Bé

Béjje (plural)
Béttje (diminutive)
bie (alternative)
bij (alternative)
bei (alternative)
bien (alternative Limburgish West)
bui (alternative)
Bei (alternative)

From earlier bei, from Middle High German bīe, from Old High German bīa, from Proto-Germanic *bijō.


Ovend

Ovende (plural)
Ovender (plural)
aovend (alternative)
oavend (alternative)
Oëvent (alternative)
Ovvend (alternative)
Avvend (alternative)
Oved (alternative)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs.

inh+

evening (the time from dusk until around midnight)


Maschin

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Maschin f (plural Maschiner, diminutive Maschinke)

tlb

(German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

Maschiner (plural)
Maschinke (diminutive)
machine (alternative)
masjien (alternative)
Maschien (alternative)
Maschiin (alternative)
Masching (alternative)


maale

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maale (third-person singular present méllt, preterite maalde or mool or muël, past participle gemaale)

méllt (present singular third-person)
maalde (preterite)
mool (preterite)
muël (preterite)
gemaale (participle past)
male (alternative)
mooehle (alternative)
maole (alternative Maastrichtian)

From Proto-West Germanic *malan, from Proto-Germanic *malaną.


kaajd

kaajde (masculine nominative singular)
kaajd (masculine nominative plural)
kaajd (feminine nominative singular)
kaajd (feminine nominative plural)
kaajd (neuter nominative singular)
kaajd (neuter nominative plural)
kaajds (genitive masculine singular)
kaajder (genitive masculine plural)
kaajder (feminine genitive singular)
kaajder (feminine genitive plural)
kaajds (genitive neuter singular)
kaajder (genitive neuter plural)
kaajdes (locative masculine singular)
kaajdes (locative masculine plural)
kaajdes (feminine locative singular)
kaajdes (feminine locative plural)
kaajdes (locative neuter singular)
kaajdes (locative neuter plural)
kaajd (vocative)
kaajde (dative masculine singular)
kaajden (dative masculine plural)
kaajder (dative feminine singular)
kaajden (dative feminine plural)
kaajd (dative neuter singular)
kaajden (dative neuter plural)
kaajde (accusative masculine singular)
kaajden (accusative masculine plural)
kaajd (accusative feminine singular)
kaajd (accusative feminine plural)
kaajd (accusative neuter singular)
kaajden (accusative neuter plural)
kaut (alternative)
kawd (alternative)
kald (alternative)
koud (alternative)
kaad (alternative)

From Middle Dutch cout, from Old Dutch kalt, from Proto-West Germanic *kald, from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gel-.


lèttergreep

lèttergrepe (plural)
Silb (alternative)
zilf (alternative)
zelf (alternative)


Venlo

Meronyms: Annakamp, Árse, Belvend, Blierik, Bokent, Boleberg, Bong, Brandemeule, Geloë, Geloërveld, Genuuë, Greunveld, Groeët Boller, Hagerbroek, Hagerhaof, Hanik, Hasselt, Hasselderhei, Hazekamp, Hoeëgekamp, Houbliërik, Klingerberg, Krosselt, Leemhors, Lingsfort, Lóm, Maagdenberg, Maasveld, Maaswaerd, Meulebös, Meuleveld, Op de Hei, Schandele, Sinselveld, Sint-Josephparochie, Sjteil, Stalberg, Tegele, Ticheleri, Tuindörp, Underste en Bäövenste Meule, Vaegtes, Vastenaovendkamp, Veerpaerdjes, Veld, Velde, Ven, Venlo-Centrum, Vilgert, Vogelhut, Voort, Vorst, Vossener, Wielderhaof

Venlo (a city and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands)


Gennep

Borrowed from Dutch Gennep (see there for more).

Meronyms: De Milsbik, Heie, Otersóm, 't Vèn

Gennep (a city and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands).


iew

From Middle Dutch êwe, from Old Dutch ēwa, from Proto-Germanic *aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“vital force”).


Dump

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Dump m (plural Dumbe̩, diminutive Dümpke̩)

Dumbe̩ (plural)
Dümpke̩ (diminutive)
doemb (alternative)
Dum (alternative)
Domp (alternative)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *þūmō, from Proto-Germanic *þūmô.

inh+

(archaic in the majority of dialects) thumb


Huut

tlb

(Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Eupen spelling)

Hüüt (plural)
Huude̩ (plural)
hoed (alternative)
Hue̩t (alternative)
Haut (alternative)
Hǫut (alternative)
Hööt (alternative)
Häut (alternative)
Höut (alternative)
Hüüd (alternative)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hūdi, from Proto-Germanic *hūdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéwHtis.

inh+

skin, hide of a person or animal
(Kerkhoven) foreskin

skin, hide of a person or animal
foreskin

(Klimmen) saddle leather (strong, specially tanned leather used for tack)

skin (membrane found on the surface of an object, like a sausage)

(Brunssum, Ten-Esschen, Weustenrade) body of a person or animal


jeppe

(dialectal) To drink alcohol, to consume alcoholic beverages.


dreen

From Middle Dutch *drone, from Old Dutch *drān, from Proto-West Germanic *drānu.


métt

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

with, by (using as an instrument; by means of)


métt

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

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


Haunt

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Haunt m (plural Häunt, diminutive Hönntje)

Häunt (plural)
Hönntje (diminutive)
hóndj (alternative)
hond (alternative)
hónd (alternative)
honk (alternative)
Honk (alternative)

From Middle Dutch haunt, from Old Dutch *hund, from Proto-West Germanic *hund, from Proto-Germanic *hundaz. Compare German Hund, English hound, Dutch hond.

(Eupen, derogatory) bitch (used for draft animals)

(Eupen, derogatory) scoundrel; dog (mean or morally reprehensible person)


daak

From Middle Dutch dak, from Old Dutch *thak. Or from Middle Low German dak, from Old Saxon thak. Both ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką.

(mining) roof (The surface or bed of rock immediately overlying a bed of coal or a flat vein.)


Iesland

North Atlantic Ocean
North Atlantic Ocean#English

Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)


raengere

rääne (alternative)
reäjene (alternative)
regene (alternative)
raeëngele (alternative)
raengene (alternative)
raegene (alternative)
Räänge (alternative)
Reënge (alternative)
raene (alternative)


änne

From older ännt, from Proto-Germanic *andi, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti.

(colloquial) links two nouns, often a person and an activity, in rhetoric questions to express an opposition between them


laache

li-verb-eup

laache (third-person singular present laacht, past participle gelaacht, auxiliary verb haane)

laacht (present singular third-person)
gelaacht (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)

From Proto-West Germanic *hlahhjan, from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną.


rijje

rijje (third-person singular present ritt, preterite réët, past participle geréë, auxiliary verb haane or séëne)

ritt (present singular third-person)
réët (preterite)
geréë (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
séëne (auxiliary)

From Proto-West Germanic *rīdan, from Proto-Germanic *rīdaną.

(intransitive) to ride; to do horseriding [auxiliary séëne]

(transitive) to ride (someone or something), to ride on the back of [auxiliary haane]


schwijje

schwijje (third-person singular present schwitt, preterite schwäch, past participle geschwéëge, auxiliary verb haane)

schwitt (present singular third-person)
schwäch (preterite)
geschwéëge (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)

From Proto-West Germanic *swīgēn, likely palatalized through influence from Central Franconian.

(intransitive) to stop talking; to shut up

(intransitive) to be silent; to keep quiet


boeat

From Middle English bot (“boat, ship”), from Old English bāt, from Proto-West Germanic *bait, from Proto-Germanic *baitaz.


maake

maake (third-person singular present maakt, past participle gemaakt, auxiliary verb haane)

maakt (present singular third-person)
gemaakt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
maake (infinitive)
gemakkt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
maak (first-person indicative present singular)
maakde (first-person indicative past singular)
makks (indicative present second-person singular)
maakdes (indicative past second-person singular)
maak (imperative second-person singular)
makkt (indicative present singular third-person)
maakde (indicative past singular third-person)
maake (first-person indicative plural present)
maakde (first-person indicative past plural)
maakt (indicative plural present second-person)
maakde (indicative past plural second-person)
makkt (imperative plural second-person)
maake (indicative plural present third-person)
maakde (indicative past plural third-person)

From Middle Limburgish maken, from Old Limburgish makōn, from Proto-West Germanic *makōn. Not from Middle Dutch māken as the modern form in many dialects would have been mǫǫke.

(transitive) to make, form, produce, create (an object, arrangement, situation, etc.)

(transitive, of food, drinks, etc.) to make, prepare

(transitive, with an adjective) to make (to cause to be)

(transitive, arithmetic) to make, be, equal (the result of a calculation)

(transitive, informal, colloquial) to make, earn (to earn, gain wages, profit, etc.)

(transitive, impersonal, colloquial) to matter (to be important)

(intransitive, informal, euphemistic) to do one's business, do number two or number one, go (to defecate or urinate)

(reflexive) to do (to fare or perform (well or poorly))


Vadder

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Vadder m (plural Vaddere, diminutive Vädderke)

Vaddere (plural)
Vädderke (diminutive)
Vaader (alternative)
Vatter (alternative)
vaajer (alternative Maastrichtian)
vader (alternative)
fatter (alternative)
vadder (alternative)
vajer (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *fader, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.

(Eupen, Christianity) Father (God, the father of Creation)

(Eupen, Christianity) Father (a title for priests)


Minsch

Minsch m (plural Minsche, diminutive Minschke)

Minsche (plural)
Minschke (diminutive)
miensj (alternative)
Mensch (alternative)
Meensch (alternative)
Mönsch (alternative)
Minksch (alternative)
Mingesch (alternative)
Mins (alternative Limburgish West)

From a a substantivisation of the adjective from Proto-West Germanic *mannisk, from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz.


Beringe

[ˈbeː.ʁɪ.ŋə]

Holonym: Pieël en Maas

A village in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands


lüüte

lüüte (third-person present lüüt or lütt, preterite lüütte or lüütet, past participle gelüüt or jelüüt, auxiliary han)

tlb

(German-based spelling, East Limburgish-Ripuarian)

lüüt (present third-person)
lütt (present third-person)
lüütte (preterite)
lüütet (preterite)
gelüüt (participle past)
jelüüt (participle past)
han (auxiliary)
luuëte (alternative)
luute (alternative)
lööte (alternative)
lüchte (alternative)
lüchde (alternative)
löchde (alternative)
löëte (alternative)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *liuhtijan, from Proto-Germanic *liuhtijaną. Compare German leuchten.


dänke

li-verb-eup

dänke (third-person singular present dänkt, preterite daat, past participle gedaat, past subjunctive déët, auxiliary verb haane)

dänkt (present singular third-person)
daat (preterite)
gedaat (participle past)
déët (past subjunctive)
haane (auxiliary)


nööme

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nööme (third-person singular present nömp, preterite nöömde or noom, past participle genöömp or jenöömp or genoome or jenoome, auxiliary verb han or höbbe)

nömp (present singular third-person)
nöömde (preterite)
noom (preterite)
genöömp (participle past)
jenöömp (participle past)
genoome (participle past)
jenoome (participle past)
han (auxiliary)
höbbe (auxiliary)
neume (alternative)
nömme (alternative)
nüüme (alternative)
nöume (alternative)

PIE word
 *h₁nómn̥
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *nōmijaną.

(transitive) to call, to name (to give a name to)

(transitive, with (accusative when applicable) predicate) to call, to describe as (some name, title or description)

(transitive) to call out; to give (e.g. some request)

(reflexive) to be called; to be named; to go by some name


segrèt

segrèt f (plural segrètte, diminutive segrètje or segrètsje)

segrètte (plural)
segrètje (diminutive)
segrètsje (diminutive)
sigrèt (alternative)
tsigrèt (alternative)
pafferik (alternative)
bees (alternative)
snierk (alternative)


pafferik

pafferik (nominative singular)
pafferikje (diminutive nominative singular)
pafferikke (nominative plural)
pafferikjes (diminutive nominative plural)
pafferiks (genitive singular)
pafferikjes (diminutive genitive singular)
pafferikke (genitive plural)
pafferikjes (diminutive genitive plural)
pafferikkes (locative singular)
pafferikkeske (diminutive locative singular)
pafferikkese (locative plural)
pafferikkeskes (diminutive locative plural)
pafferikkem (archaic dative singular)
pafferikjem (archaic dative diminutive singular)
pafferikke (dative plural)
pafferikjes (dative diminutive plural)
pafferikke (accusative archaic singular)
pafferikje (accusative diminutive singular)
pafferikke (accusative plural)
pafferikjes (accusative diminutive plural)
segrèt (alternative)
sigrèt (alternative)
tsigrèt (alternative)
bees (alternative)
snierk (alternative)

/ˈpɑ.fəˌʀɪk/

From paffe (“to smoke”) + -rik (agent noun forming suffix).


sigrèt

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sigrèt f (plural sigrètte, diminutive sigrètje or sigrètsje)

sigrètte (plural)
sigrètje (diminutive)
sigrètsje (diminutive)
segrèt (alternative)
tsigrèt (alternative)
pafferik (alternative)
bees (alternative)
snierk (alternative)

(Maastrichtian, Sittard, Heerlen) cigarette


tsigrèt

/ˌt͡siˈɣʀɜt/

segrèt (alternative)
Zarett (alternative)
Tsigerätt (alternative)

(Southeast Limburgish, except for Heerlen) cigarette

Southeast Limburgish; except for Heerlen; Southeast Limburgish; except for Heerlen


sjouwer

sjouwer f (plural sjouwere or sjouwers or sjouwersj, diminutive sjuierke or sjuiwerke or sjuiersje)

sjouwere (plural)
sjouwers (plural)
sjouwersj (plural)
sjuierke (diminutive)
sjuiwerke (diminutive)
sjuiersje (diminutive)
Schowwer (alternative)
Scholder (alternative)
schoër (alternative Limburgish West)
skoër (alternative Limburgish West)
schouwer (alternative)
schouver (alternative)
sjouver (alternative)

[ˈʃɔːu̯˨.əʀ]

From Middle Dutch schouder, from Old Dutch *sculdero, from Proto-West Germanic *skuldru.

(widespread variant, especially in Dutch Limburg) shoulder


snierk

snierk f (plural snierke, diminutive snierkje)

snierke (plural)
snierkje (diminutive)
sigrèt (alternative)
tsigrèt (alternative)
pafferik (alternative)

Derived from the verb snirke (“to roast”).


Tsigerätt

Tsigerätt f (plural Tsigerätte, diminutive Tsigerätteke)

Tsigerätte (plural)
Tsigerätteke (diminutive)
segrèt (alternative)
sigrèt (alternative)
tsigrèt (alternative)
pafferik (alternative)
bees (alternative)
snierk (alternative)

/ˌt͡si.ɣəˈʀɛt/


Zarett

segrèt (alternative)
tsigrèt (alternative)
Tsigerätt (alternative)


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)


Augusst

Derived from Latin augustus (“month of August”).

der+

augustus (alternative)
Ogusst (alternative)
auguustus (alternative)
Juss (alternative)


Ogusst

augustus (alternative)
Augusst (alternative)
auguustus (alternative)
Juss (alternative)


Béër

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Béër n (plural Béëre, diminutive Bérreke)

Béëre (plural)
Bérreke (diminutive)
beer (alternative)
baer (alternative)

From Middle Low German bêr, from Old Saxon bior, from Proto-West Germanic *beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą.


Béër

From Middle Dutch bere, from Old Dutch bēro, from Proto-West Germanic *bair.


Béër

Béërin (feminine)
beer (alternative)
baer (alternative)

From Middle Dutch bēre, from Old Dutch *bero, from Proto-West Germanic *berō, from Proto-Germanic *berô.

(Eupen) A bear, any member of the family Ursidae

(figurative, Eupen) bear (someone or something bear-like, e.g. a sturdy man)


Bärrech

Bärrech m (plural Bärrech, diminutive Bärrechsche)

Bärrech (plural)
Bärrechsche (diminutive)
berg (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *berg, from Proto-Germanic *bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-.

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


béï

From Central Franconian bei, from Middle High German bī, from Old High German bī, from Proto-West Germanic *bī, from Proto-Germanic *bi, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi.

bi (alternative)
bei (alternative)
bie (alternative)
bij (alternative)
bee (alternative)


Bloutsliër

bloodslieër (alternative)
bloedslieër (alternative)
bloudslieër (alternative)


Böük

Böük f (plural Böük, diminutive Böükske)

Böük (plural)
Böükske (diminutive)
beuk (alternative)
buik (alternative)
Büekembuom (alternative)

From Middle Dutch boke, boeke, from Old Dutch *buoka, from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijā.

(countable, Eupen) a beech (Fagus); the common tree

(uncountable, Eupen) beech; the wood of the tree


Böük

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

beuk (alternative)
buik (alternative)
Büekembuom (alternative)

nominative/genitive/dative/accusative plural of Bouk


Broër

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Broër m (plural Bröër, diminutive Brörreke)

Bröër (plural)
Brörreke (diminutive)
broor (alternative)
breur (alternative Central East Limburgish)
broeder (alternative)
broder (alternative)
brouer (alternative)
Brooer (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *brōþer, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. See broor for more.


Bröll

From the verb brölle, from Middle High German brüelen, ultimately imitative.

onomatopoeic

imitative


Bröll

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Bröll (plural Brölls, diminutive Brölltje)

Brölls (plural)
Brölltje (diminutive)
Brölle (alternative)
brèl (alternative)
bril (alternative)
breul (alternative)
Brell (alternative)

From Middle High German brille, from earlier Middle High German berille (“beryl”), from Latin beryllus (“beryl”).

(Eupen) (pair of) glasses, spectacles (frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes to correct vision)

(Eupen) (pair of) goggles (protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face)


böëke

li-verb-eup

böëke (third-person singular present böëkt, preterite böëkte, past participle geböëkt, auxiliary verb haane)

böëkt (present singular third-person)
böëkte (preterite)
geböëkt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
böëke (infinitive)
geböëkt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
böëk (first-person indicative present singular)
böëkde (first-person indicative past singular)
böëks (indicative present second-person singular)
böëkdes (indicative past second-person singular)
böëk (imperative second-person singular)
böëkt (indicative present singular third-person)
böëkde (indicative past singular third-person)
böëke (first-person indicative plural present)
böëkde (first-person indicative past plural)
böëkt (indicative plural present second-person)
böëkde (indicative past plural second-person)
böëkt (imperative plural second-person)
böëke (indicative plural present third-person)
böëkde (indicative past plural third-person)
bäöke (alternative)
beuke (alternative Maastrichtian)
bäöëke (alternative)

From Middle Dutch bueken, probably from Middle High German bochen, from Proto-Germanic *puk-, which is probably imitative.

onomatopoeic

imitative


Dakk

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Dakk n (plural Daaker, diminutive Däkkske)

Daaker (plural)
Däkkske (diminutive)
daak (alternative)

From Middle Dutch dak, from Old Dutch *thak. Or from Middle Low German dak, from Old Saxon thak. Both ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką.

(Eupen, mining) roof (The surface or bed of rock immediately overlying a bed of coal or a flat vein.)

(Eupen, geology) a rock layer above a seam


déë

From Middle High German der, from Old High German der, ther, replacing the original masculine and feminine nominative forms from Proto-Germanic *sa, by analogy with the adjective inflection.

dae (alternative)
deë (alternative)
dee (alternative Maastrichtian)


Détsämmber

Borrowed from German Dezember, from Latin December.


Déër

Déër n (plural Déëre, diminutive Dérreke)

Déëre (plural)
Dérreke (diminutive)
deer (alternative)
dier (alternative Maastrichtian dialectal)
deier (alternative)
deër (alternative)

From Middle Low German dēr, from Old Saxon dior, from Proto-West Germanic *deuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewsom.

(Eupen) A person who has a quality thought of as animalistic, such as ferocity, strength, hairiness, etc.


donneere

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donneere (third-person singular present donneer, preterite donneerde, past participle gedonneert, auxiliary verb haane)

donneer (present singular third-person)
donneerde (preterite)
gedonneert (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
donneere (infinitive)
gedonneert (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
donneer (first-person indicative present singular)
donneerde (first-person indicative past singular)
donneers (indicative present second-person singular)
donneerdes (indicative past second-person singular)
donneer (imperative second-person singular)
donneert (indicative present singular third-person)
donneerde (indicative past singular third-person)
donneere (first-person indicative plural present)
donneerde (first-person indicative past plural)
donneert (indicative plural present second-person)
donneerde (indicative past plural second-person)
donneert (imperative plural second-person)
donneere (indicative plural present third-person)
donneerde (indicative past plural third-person)
denieëre (alternative)


doëne

doëne (infinitive)
doënend (participle present)
gedoëne (participle past)
doënentääre (gerund)
haane (auxiliary)
donne (indicative present singular)
déïs (indicative present singular)
déït (indicative present singular)
dönnt (indicative plural present)
dööt (indicative plural present)
doëch (indicative preterite singular)
doëchs (indicative preterite singular)
doëge (indicative plural preterite)
doëcht (indicative plural preterite)
wärrt doëne (future indicative singular)
wärrs doëne (future indicative singular)
wäarde doëne (future indicative plural)
wärrt doëne (future indicative plural)
donne doëne (continuative indicative present singular)
déïs doëne (continuative indicative present singular)
déit doëne (continuative indicative present singular)
dönnt doëne (continuative indicative plural present)
dööt doëne (continuative indicative plural present)
doëch doëne (continuative indicative past singular)
doëchs doëne (continuative indicative past singular)
doëge doëne (continuative indicative past plural)
doëcht doëne (continuative indicative past plural)
hann gedoëne (indicative perfect present singular)
hass gedoëne (indicative perfect present singular)
hatt gedoëne (indicative perfect present singular)
hannt gedoëne (indicative perfect plural present)
hat gedoëne (indicative perfect plural present)
ho gedoëne (indicative past perfect singular)
hotts gedoëne (indicative past perfect singular)
hoë gedoëne (indicative past perfect plural)
hott gedoëne (indicative past perfect plural)
woërt gedoëne (future indicative perfect singular)
doëne (future indicative perfect singular)
woërs gedoëne (future indicative perfect singular)
woërte gedoëne (future indicative perfect plural)
doëne (future indicative perfect plural)
woërt gedoëne (future indicative perfect plural)
diëch (conditional singular)
diëchs (conditional singular)
diëge (conditional plural)
diëcht (conditional plural)
so doëne (conditional present singular)
sowws doëne (conditional present singular)
sowwe doëne (conditional plural present)
sowwt doëne (conditional plural present)
siëch gedoëne (conditional perfect singular)
siëchs gedoëne (conditional perfect singular)
siëge gedoëne (conditional perfect plural)
siëcht gedoëne (conditional perfect plural)
döü (imperative singular)
döüt (imperative plural)
doë (alternative)
doon (alternative)
doen (alternative Maastrichtian dialectal)
doeë (alternative)
duon (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *dōn, from Proto-Germanic *dōną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-.

(Eupen) To do (to perform or execute an action).

(Eupen, with dative) To do something (positive or negative) to someone.

(Eupen, auxiliary) Used with the infinitive of a verb to form the present and past continuous tenses.

(Eupen, with “suë” or “äss off”) To fake; to feign; to pretend.

(Eupen, with “et” or “datt”) To work, to function.

(Eupen, colloquial) Used with the following infinitive of another verb, often to emphasise the statement

(Eupen, colloquial) Used with the preceding infinitive of another verb to emphasise this verb


Droon

From Middle Low German drône or from Middle Dutch drone, from Old Saxon drān, from Proto-West Germanic *drānu, from Proto-Germanic *drēnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrēn-.

dreen (alternative)
draen (alternative)
droon (alternative)


Dröpp

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Dröpp m (plural Dröpp, diminutive Dröppeltje)

Dröpp (plural)
Dröppeltje (diminutive)
dröppel (alternative)
druppel (alternative)
druupel (alternative)
dröp (alternative)
drup (alternative)
druup (alternative)
sprinkel (alternative)

From Middle Low German drope, from Old Saxon dropo. Or from Middle Dutch drop, from Old Dutch dropo. Both ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *dropō, from Proto-Germanic *drupô, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewb-.


Éï

From Proto-West Germanic *aij, from Proto-Germanic *ajją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm.


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?


övver

(Eupen, accusative or dative) above, over (spatially)

(Eupen) about, concerning, over, at (in reference to)

(Eupen, accusative) via, through, by way of

(Eupen, accusative) during, for, over a time period


Fébruwaar

From Latin Februārius, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷrwom.

fibberwarie (alternative)
fibberwari (alternative)


goëne

goëne (infinitive)
goënend (participle present)
gegange (participle past)
goënentääre (gerund)
séëne (auxiliary)
gonne (indicative present singular)
géïs (indicative present singular)
géït (indicative present singular)
gönnt (indicative plural present)
gööt (indicative plural present)
gäng (indicative preterite singular)
gängs (indicative preterite singular)
gänge (indicative plural preterite)
gängt (indicative plural preterite)
wärrt goëne (future indicative singular)
wärrs goëne (future indicative singular)
wäarde goëne (future indicative plural)
wärrt goëne (future indicative plural)
donne goëne (continuative indicative present singular)
déïs goëne (continuative indicative present singular)
déit goëne (continuative indicative present singular)
dönnt goëne (continuative indicative plural present)
dööt goëne (continuative indicative plural present)
doëch goëne (continuative indicative past singular)
doëchs goëne (continuative indicative past singular)
doëge goëne (continuative indicative past plural)
doëcht goëne (continuative indicative past plural)
sänn gegange (indicative perfect present singular)
siss gegange (indicative perfect present singular)
sitt gegange (indicative perfect present singular)
sännt gegange (indicative perfect plural present)
seet gegange (indicative perfect plural present)
soëch gegange (indicative past perfect singular)
soëchs gegange (indicative past perfect singular)
soëge gegange (indicative past perfect plural)
soëcht gegange (indicative past perfect plural)
woërt gegange (future indicative perfect singular)
sänn (future indicative perfect singular)
woërs gegange (future indicative perfect singular)
siss (future indicative perfect singular)
sitt (future indicative perfect singular)
woërte gegange (future indicative perfect plural)
sännt (future indicative perfect plural)
woërt gegange (future indicative perfect plural)
seet (future indicative perfect plural)
géng (conditional singular)
géngs (conditional singular)
génge (conditional plural)
géngt (conditional plural)
so goëne (conditional present singular)
sowws goëne (conditional present singular)
sowwe goëne (conditional plural present)
sowwt goëne (conditional plural present)
siëch gegange (conditional perfect singular)
siëchs gegange (conditional perfect singular)
siëge gegange (conditional perfect plural)
siëcht gegange (conditional perfect plural)
gangk (imperative singular)
gangk (imperative plural)
goë (alternative)
gaon (alternative)
jooehn (alternative)
goeë (alternative)
goon (alternative)

From a fusion of Proto-Germanic *gāną and *ganganą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁-, *ǵʰengʰ-.

(Eupen, intransitive) to leave, to take off (of an aeroplane, train)

Et géït (gout).

(Eupen, impersonal, intransitive) to be going; to be all right; indicates how the dative object fares

(Eupen, colloquial, intransitive) to work, to function (of a machine, method or the like)

(Eupen, colloquial, auxiliary) Forms the future tense of a verb, similarly to English going to future tense


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.


gätt

(Eupen, indefinite pronoun) Placed before a plural noun, indicating general cases of people or things: some


Botts

Botts f (plural Bottse, diminutive Böttske)

Bottse (plural)
Böttske (diminutive)
Box (alternative)

From Central Franconian Botz, itself of unknown origin but possibly derived from or related to Middle Low German buxe.


Bruud

Bruud n (plural Bruude or Bruuder, diminutive Brüüdsche)

Bruude (plural)
Bruuder (plural)
Brüüdsche (diminutive)
broeëd (alternative)
Brue̩t (alternative)
Brut (alternative)
Brued (alternative)
Bruët (alternative)
Brot (alternative)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *braud, from Proto-Germanic *braudą, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to boil; to brew”).


Gitaar

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Gitaar f (plural Gitaare, diminutive Gitaarke)

Gitaare (plural)
Gitaarke (diminutive)
gitaar (alternative)
Jitta (alternative)

Borrowed from French guitare, from Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra), from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára).

der

Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra)


Gout

gold (alternative Limburgish North)
goud (alternative)
good (alternative)
gaod (alternative)

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


Gout

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Gout n (plural Goute, diminutive Göütske)

Goute (plural)
Göütske (diminutive)
good (alternative)

(Eupen) commodity, property, possession, good

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


héë

From earlier Limburgish heer, from Proto-West Germanic *hiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *hiz.

hé (alternative unstressed)
hae (alternative)
heë (alternative)
eer (alternative)
ehr (alternative)

(Eupen, personal) it (when the grammatical gender of the object/article/thing/animal etc., being referred to, is masculine (déë)).

(Eupen, personal) she (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a female person, is masculine (déë)).


Haïnt

Haïnt f (plural Haïnt, diminutive Hänntje)

Haïnt (plural)
Hänntje (diminutive)
hand (alternative common variant)
handj (alternative)
hank (alternative)
haand (alternative uncommon variant)

From Middle Dutch and Old Dutch hant, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, from Proto-Germanic *handuz. With common diphthongization of -a- to -ai- found in Eupen.


schenge

schenge (third-person singular present schengk, preterite schong, past participle geschenge or geschonge)

schengk (present singular third-person)
schong (preterite)
geschenge (participle past)
geschonge (participle past)

From schiene, with regular velarisation.

East Limburgish-Ripuarian form of schiene


Héïm

Héïm (plural Héïmer, diminutive Héïmke, locative Héïvesch)

Héïmer (plural)
Héïmke (diminutive)
Héïvesch (locative)
heim (alternative)
heem (alternative)
Heem (alternative)

From Middle Dutch hêem, from Old Dutch hēm, from Proto-West Germanic *haim, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz. Cognate with Dutch heem, English home.


Héïvesch

From Héïm (“home”) + -vesch (locative suffix)


héïvesche

li-verb-eup

héïvesche (third-person singular present héïvescht, preterite houvesch, past participle gehëïvesche, auxiliary verb haane or séëne)

héïvescht (present singular third-person)
houvesch (preterite)
gehëïvesche (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
séëne (auxiliary)
heivese (alternative)
heevesje (alternative)
heevesche (alternative)


Hiër

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Hiër m (plural Hiëre, diminutive Hiërke, locative Hiëvesch, vocative Härr)

Hiëre (plural)
Hiërke (diminutive)
Hiëvesch (locative)
Härr (vocative)
hieër (alternative)
heer (alternative)

(Eupen, archaic) man, gentleman (polite term)

(Eupen, archaic) master, lord (generally denotes that somebody has control over something, either in a generic or in a regal sense)


Höll

Höll f (plural Hölle, diminutive Höllke)

Hölle (plural)
Höllke (diminutive)
hèl (alternative)

From Early Modern Limburgish hèl, with the vowel sound being influenced by Central Franconian, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju, from Proto-Germanic *haljō.

Et éss kout ä gen Höllen.


Héll

Héll f (plural Hélle, diminutive Héllke)

Hélle (plural)
Héllke (diminutive)
hèl (alternative)
Höll (alternative)

From Early Modern Limburgish hèl, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju, from Proto-Germanic *haljō.


héll

héll (masculine hélle, feminine héll, neuter héll, comperative héller, superlative héllst)

hélle (masculine)
héll (feminine)
héll (neuter)
héllst (superlative)
hel (alternative)

From the original root hélle, from Proto-Germanic *halliz (“resounding”), from Proto-Germanic *hellaną (“to resound, make a sound”).


Hétt

Borrowed from German Hit, from English hit.

(Eupen, slang) hit (A success, especially in the entertainment industry.)

(Eupen, slang) hit (A dose of an illegal or addictive drug.)


Huss

Huus (long vowel pronunciation only, may be distinguished with tone)

Borrowed from Middle French houce (“slipcase”), from Frankish *hulftijā.


huusege

li-verb-eup

huusege (third-person singular present huusecht, past participle gehuusecht, auxiliary verb haane)

huusecht (present singular third-person)
gehuusecht (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
huusege (infinitive)
gehuusecht (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
huusech (first-person indicative present singular)
huusegde (first-person indicative past singular)
huusechts (indicative present second-person singular)
huusegdes (indicative past second-person singular)
huusech (imperative second-person singular)
huusecht (indicative present singular third-person)
huusegde (indicative past singular third-person)
huusege (first-person indicative plural present)
huusegde (first-person indicative past plural)
huusegt (indicative plural present second-person)
huusegde (indicative past plural second-person)
huusecht (imperative plural second-person)
huusege (indicative plural present third-person)
huusegde (indicative past plural third-person)
hoesige (alternative)


höëm

From Proto-Germanic *himmai, masculine dative singular of *hiz. With regular -im- to -ö(e)m- sound shift.

hööm (alternative)
häöm (alternative)
hem (alternative)
'm (alternative)

(Eupen, personal) dative/accusative of héë; him, to him.


höër

From Proto-Germanic *hezōi, feminine dative singular of *hiz. Vowel sound was influenced by Limburgish höëm.

häör (alternative)
höör (alternative)
heur (alternative)

(Eupen, personal) dative/accusative of séï; her, to her.


Marrmoër

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Marrmoër m (plural Marrmoëre, diminutive Marrmöërke)

Marrmoëre (plural)
Marrmöërke (diminutive)

/ˈmaʁ.mɔə̯ʁ/

Borrowed from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros, “marble, crystalline rock”). Compare German Marmor.


haane

haane (infinitive)
haanend (participle present)
gehatt (participle past)
haanentääre (gerund)
haane (auxiliary)
hanne (indicative present singular)
hann (indicative present singular)
ha (indicative present singular)
hass (indicative present singular)
hatt (indicative present singular)
hannt (indicative plural present)
hat (indicative plural present)
ho (indicative preterite singular)
hotts (indicative preterite singular)
hoë (indicative plural preterite)
hott (indicative plural preterite)
wärrt haane (future indicative singular)
wärrs haane (future indicative singular)
wäarde haane (future indicative plural)
wärrt haane (future indicative plural)
donne haane (continuative indicative present singular)
déïs haane (continuative indicative present singular)
déit haane (continuative indicative present singular)
dönnt haane (continuative indicative plural present)
dööt haane (continuative indicative plural present)
doëch haane (continuative indicative past singular)
doëchs haane (continuative indicative past singular)
doëge haane (continuative indicative past plural)
doëcht haane (continuative indicative past plural)
hann gehatt (indicative perfect present singular)
hass gehatt (indicative perfect present singular)
hatt gehatt (indicative perfect present singular)
hannt gehatt (indicative perfect plural present)
hat gehatt (indicative perfect plural present)
ho gehatt (indicative past perfect singular)
hotts gehatt (indicative past perfect singular)
hoë gehatt (indicative past perfect plural)
hott gehatt (indicative past perfect plural)
woërt gehatt (future indicative perfect singular)
haane (future indicative perfect singular)
woërs gehatt (future indicative perfect singular)
woërte gehatt (future indicative perfect plural)
haane (future indicative perfect plural)
woërt gehatt (future indicative perfect plural)
hä (conditional singular)
hé (conditional singular)
hätts (conditional singular)
hétts (conditional singular)
häë (conditional plural)
héë (conditional plural)
hätt (conditional plural)
hétt (conditional plural)
so haane (conditional present singular)
sowws haane (conditional present singular)
sowwe haane (conditional plural present)
sowwt haane (conditional plural present)
siëch gehatt (conditional perfect singular)
siëchs gehatt (conditional perfect singular)
siëge gehatt (conditional perfect plural)
siëcht gehatt (conditional perfect plural)
ha (imperative singular)
hatt (imperative plural)
haa (alternative sometimes)
hèbbe (alternative Central Limburgish)
höbbe (alternative Central East Limburgish)
häbbe (alternative)
hebbe (alternative Limburgish North West)
han (alternative)
hann (alternative)

From Middle High German hāne, from Old High German havēn, northern variant of habēn, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną.

(Eupen, auxiliary, with a past participle) to have (forms the perfect and past perfect tense)

(Eupen, transitive) to have (to be afflicted with, suffer from)

(Eupen, transitive) to have (to be scheduled to attend)

(Eupen, transitive, of units of measure) to contain, be composed of, equal

(Eupen, impersonal, with et) there be, there is, there are

(Eupen, colloquial, with et and métt) to be occupied with, to like, to be into


haundert

haundertste (ordinal)
hónderd (alternative)
hongerd (alternative)
hóngerd (alternative)
hóngert (alternative)
honnerd (alternative)

From Proto-Germanic *hundaradą, from *hundą (< Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm) + *radą (“count”).


iich

Ultimately from shifted Proto-West Germanic *ik, from Proto-Germanic *ek, from Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂.

iech (alternative uncommon variant)
ik (alternative Limburgish North)
ek (alternative Limburgish North)
ech (alternative)
ich (alternative)

(Eupen) I (first person singular nominative (subject) pronoun)


Haundert

(Eupen) hundred (unity of one hundred things)

(Eupen, in the plural) hundreds of (unspecified large quantity)


Joërhaundert

Compound of Joër (“year”) + Haundert (“hundred”).


énnteeger

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énnteeger f or n (masculine énnteegere, comparative énnteegerder, superlative énnteegerst)

énnteegere (masculine)
énnteegerder (comparative)
énnteegerst (superlative)
integer (alternative)


Jannewaar

Jannewaare (plural)
januari (alternative)
jannewarie (alternative)


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)


Joër

Joër n (plural Joëre, diminutive Jörreke)


Juuni

From the Latin (mēnsis) Jūnius (“month of June”).


kauche

li-verb-eup

kauche (third-person singular present kaucht, past participle gekaucht, auxiliary verb haane)

kaucht (present singular third-person)
gekaucht (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
kauche (infinitive)
gekaucht (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
kauch (first-person indicative present singular)
kauchde (first-person indicative past singular)
kauchts (indicative present second-person singular)
kauchdes (indicative past second-person singular)
kauch (imperative second-person singular)
kaucht (indicative present singular third-person)
kauchde (indicative past singular third-person)
kauche (first-person indicative plural present)
kauchde (first-person indicative past plural)
kaucht (indicative plural present second-person)
kauchde (indicative past plural second-person)
kaucht (imperative plural second-person)
kauche (indicative plural present third-person)
kauchde (indicative past plural third-person)
koke (alternative)
koake (alternative)
kaoke (alternative)

From Old High German kohhōn, from Proto-West Germanic *kokōn.

(Eupen, intransitive, of a person) to cook, to prepare food (chiefly hot food for lunch or supper)

(intransitive, of a liquid) (to reach the boiling point)

(transitive) (to heat a liquid until it boils)

to boil
(to heat a liquid until it boils)

(transitive) (to prepare something in such a liquid)

to boil
(to prepare something in such a liquid)


Kommissjuuën

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Kommissjuuën f (plural Kommissjuuëne, diminutive Kommissjüüënke)

Kommissjuuëne (plural)
Kommissjüüënke (diminutive)
kemisse (alternative)
kemissie (alternative)


Kaïnt

Kaïnt n (plural Kaïnder, diminutive Kénntje or Kineke)

Kaïnder (plural)
Kénntje (diminutive)
Kineke (diminutive)
kink (alternative)
Kenk (alternative)
kindj (alternative)
kind (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *kind, from Proto-Germanic *kinþą.

(Eupen) child; offspring (person with regard to his or her parents; also a baby animal or young animal)


Kaïnt

Kaïnt f (plural Kaïnte, diminutive Kénntje)

From earlier Limburgish kant, from Old Northern French cant, from Medieval Latin canthus. Ultimately of Gaulish origin.


kléïn

kléïn (masculine kléïne, neuter kléï, comparative klännder, superlative klännste)

kléïne (masculine)
kléï (neuter)
klännder (comparative)
klännste (superlative)
klieen (alternative)
kleen (alternative)
klein (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *klaini, from Proto-Germanic *klainiz.

(Eupen) small, little, tiny, wee, small-scale


klämme

li-verb-eup

klämme (third-person singular present klämmt, past participle geklämmt, auxiliary verb haane or séëne)

klämmt (present singular third-person)
geklämmt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
séëne (auxiliary)
klämme (infinitive)
geklämmt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
klämm (first-person indicative present singular)
klämmde (first-person indicative past singular)
klämms (indicative present second-person singular)
klämmdes (indicative past second-person singular)
klämm (imperative second-person singular)
klämmt (indicative present singular third-person)
klämmde (indicative past singular third-person)
klämme (first-person indicative plural present)
klämmde (first-person indicative past plural)
klämmt (indicative plural present second-person)
klämmde (indicative past plural second-person)
klämmt (imperative plural second-person)
klämme (indicative plural present third-person)
klämmde (indicative past plural third-person)
klemme (alternative)

(Eupen, transitive) to jam, to clamp (make something stuck in a tight place)

(Eupen, intransitive) to be jammed, to be stuck


Kriëk

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Kriëk m (plural Kriëke, diminutive Kriëkske)

Kriëke (plural)
Kriëkske (diminutive)
krieëk (alternative)

Origin is speculated, see English creek for more.


Lakrétts

(Eupen) licorice, liquorice (confectionery)


krolle

krolle (third person present kröllt, preterite krollde, past participle gekrollt)

kröllt (present third-person)
krollde (preterite)
gekrollt (participle past)
królle (alternative)

From the noun Krolle (“curl(s)”), itself from Central Franconian Krolle.


kwääle

kwääle (third person present kwäält, preterite kwäälde, past participle gekwäält)

kwäält (present third-person)
kwäälde (preterite)
gekwäält (participle past)
kwèlle (alternative uncommon)
kwaele (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *kwalljan, from Proto-Germanic *kwaljaną.

(Eupen, transitive) to torture, to torment, to agonize

(Eupen, transitive) to cause sorrow, to upset, to worry

(Eupen, transitive) to harass, to bother


konntakkteere

li-verb-eup

konntakkteere (third-person singular present konntakkteert, past participle gekonntakkteert, auxiliary verb haane)

konntakkteert (present singular third-person)
gekonntakkteert (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
konntakkteere (infinitive)
gekonntakkteert (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
konntakkteer (first-person indicative present singular)
konntakkteerde (first-person indicative past singular)
konntakkteers (indicative present second-person singular)
konntakkteerdes (indicative past second-person singular)
konntakkteer (imperative second-person singular)
konntakkteert (indicative present singular third-person)
konntakkteerde (indicative past singular third-person)
konntakkteere (first-person indicative plural present)
konntakkteerde (first-person indicative past plural)
konntakkteert (indicative plural present second-person)
konntakkteerde (indicative past plural second-person)
konntakkteert (imperative plural second-person)
konntakkteere (indicative plural present third-person)
konntakkteerde (indicative past plural third-person)
kóntaktieëre (alternative)

(Eupen, transitive) to contact (establish communication with)


léëch

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léëch (masculine léëge, comparative léëger, superlative léëchst)

léëge (masculine)
léëger (comparative)
léëchst (superlative)
laeg (alternative)

From léïdech with influence from Dutch, itself from Frankish *lithig, from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz.


léëch

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

first-person singular present indicative

inflection of léëge:
singular imperative


läkke

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läkke (third-person singular present läkkt, preterite läggde, past participle geläkkt)

läkkt (present singular third-person)
läggde (preterite)
geläkkt (participle past)
laeke (alternative)

From Middle Dutch lecken, from Old Dutch *lecken, from Proto-West Germanic *lakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *lakjaną.

(Eupen, transitive) to leak, illicitly release information


läkke

From Middle Dutch lecken, from Old Dutch leccon, from Proto-West Germanic *likkōn, from Proto-Germanic *lekaną.


läkke

läkkt (present singular third-person)
läggde (preterite)
geläkkt (participle past)

From Proto-West Germanic *likkōn, from Proto-Germanic *likkōną.

(Eupen, transitive or intransitive) to lick


Laïnt

li-noun-eup

Laïnt n (plural Laïnder, diminutive Länntje)

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


Laïntsvall

Laïntsvalle (plural)
landjsval (alternative)

Compound of Laïnts (“land”, genitive) + Vall (“fall”).


Lavvabo

Lavvabos (plural)
lavvabo (alternative Maastrichtian)


Lavvabo

Learned borrowing from Latin lavābō (“I will wash”), lavāre, the first word of psalm 26,6.

lbor

(Eupen, Christianity) lavabo (liturgical handwashing)

(Eupen, Christianity) lavabo (washbasin used for such handwashing)


léëse

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léëse (third-person singular present lösst, preterite lous, past participle geléëse)

lösst (present singular third-person)
lous (preterite)
geléëse (participle past)
leuze (alternative Maastrichtian)
leëze (alternative)
laeze (alternative)

From Middle Dutch lēsen, from Old Dutch lesan, from Proto-West Germanic *lesan, from Proto-Germanic *lesaną.

(Eupen, transitive or intransitive) to read (look at and understand symbols, words, or data)


Liist

Liist f (plural Liiste, diminutive Lisske)

Liiste (plural)
Lisske (diminutive)
lies (alternative)

16th century, borrowed from Italian lista likely in part through French liste, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *līstǭ.


Hauss

li-noun-eup

Hauss m (plural Häuss, diminutive Hösske)


Séllep

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Séllep f (plural Séllebe, diminutive Séllepke)

Séllebe (plural)
Séllepke (diminutive)
lèttergreep (alternative)
Silb (alternative)
zilf (alternative)
zelf (alternative)

From earlier Silbe, from a borrowing of Latin syllaba.


léjje

léjje (third-person singular present létt, preterite lédde, past participle gelétt)

létt (present singular third-person)
lédde (preterite)
gelétt (participle past)
leie (alternative common variant)
leë (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *laidijan, from Proto-Germanic *laidijaną.

(Eupen, intransitive) to lead; to be ahead

(Eupen, transitive) to manage (an organization)

(Eupen, transitive) to conduct (a liquid, electricity)


manscheere

manscheere (third-person singular present manschéërt, preterite manschéërde, past participle gemanschéërt)

manschéërt (present singular third-person)
manschéërde (preterite)
gemanschéërt (participle past)
manzjare (alternative)


moële

moële (third-person singular present moëlt, preterite moëlde, past participle gemoëlt)

moëlt (present singular third-person)
moëlde (preterite)
gemoëlt (participle past)
moale (alternative)
maole (alternative)

From *mālon, denominative of *māl, from Proto-West Germanic *māl, from Proto-West Germanic *mālijan, from Proto-Germanic *mēlijaną

(Eupen, intransitive) to paint (do paintwork)

(Eupen, transitive or intransitive) to paint (create a painting)


Moën

Moën m (plural Moëne, diminutive Möënke)

Moëne (plural)
Möënke (diminutive)
Mǫe̩n (alternative)
moan (alternative)


Méï

From earlier mei, from Middle High German meie, from Old High German meio, from Latin Māius (“Maia's month”)

Mai (alternative)
Meie (alternative)
mei (alternative)


Meschtreech

From Mestreech, from Latin Mosae Traiectum.

(Eupen) Maastricht (the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg, Netherlands)


mäülech

mäülech (masculine mäüleche, feminine mäüleche, comparative mäülecher, superlative mäülechst)

mäüleche (masculine)
mäüleche (feminine)
mäülecher (comparative)
mäülechst (superlative)
müejelich (alternative)
muigelik (alternative)
mäögelig (alternative)
meugelik (alternative)
meugelek (alternative)

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

suf

(Eupen, chiefly predicative) possible (what can be done or achieved)


mäülech

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


Möële

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Möële f (plural Möëler, diminutive Möëleke)

Möëler (plural)
Möëleke (diminutive)
muële (alternative)
mäöle (alternative)
mäöele (alternative)
meule (alternative)
Mööle (alternative)

(Eupen, countable) mill, grinder (tool or apparatus for grinding)

(Eupen, countable) mill (building where such an apparatus is used)

(Eupen, uncountable, board games) nine men's morris


miich

From Proto-Germanic *mek, from Proto-Indo-European *me (“me”).


miiner

(Eupen) inflection of mi:
genitive/dative feminine singular

(Eupen) inflection of mi:
genitive plural

(Eupen) inflection of mii:
genitive/dative feminine singular

(Eupen) inflection of mii:
genitive plural


Märrts

Mäerz (alternative)
Meärz (alternative)
mièrt (alternative)
mèts (alternative)
miert (alternative)
meert (alternative)


Kommparatiif

Kommparatiive (plural)
mieëvórm (alternative)

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


Modderschproëk

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Modderschproëk f (plural Modderschproëke)

Modderschproëke (plural)
mojertaal (alternative)

/ˈmo.dəʁˌʃpʁɔə̯k/

Compound of Modder (“mother”) + Schproëk (“language”). Possibly a loan translation of Latin lingua materna.

com+

(Eupen, linguistics) ancestor language (language from which another is derived)


Mauntwaater

Mauntwaatere (plural)
móndjwater (alternative)

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

(Eupen, countable and uncountable) mouthwash


Suppstantiif

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Suppstantiif n or m (plural Suppstantiive)

Suppstantiive (plural)
naomswaord (alternative)


Néërlaïnt

Compound of néër (“low”) + Laïnt (“land/country”). Compare Dutch Nederland.

com+

(Eupen) the Netherlands (a country in Europe)


Pappegaï

Pappegaïje (plural)
pappegei (alternative)

From Old French papegai, from Old Spanish papagayo, from Byzantine Greek παπαγάς (papagás), from Arabic بَبَّغَاء (babbaḡāʔ). Further origin unknown, perhaps from an African language or imitative.

onomatopoeic

imitative

(Eupen) parrot, member of the order Psittaciformes, especially of the families Psittacidae and Psittaculidae

(Eupen, figurative) A person who parrots other people.


peseere

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peseere (third-person singular present peseert, preterite peseerde, past participle gepeseert)

peseert (present singular third-person)
peseerde (preterite)
gepeseert (participle past)
pezieëre (alternative)

From French peser + -eere, from Middle French and Old French peser (possibly directly borrowed from either one of these), from Latin pēnsāre.

(Eupen, intransitive) to weigh (to have a weight of)

(Eupen, transitive) to weigh (to see how much something weighs)


pésse

pésse (third-person singular present pésst, preterite pésde, past participle gepésst)

pésst (present singular third-person)
pésde (preterite)
gepésst (participle past)
piese (alternative)

Probably borrowed from Old French pissier, from Vulgar Latin *pissiāre, probably of echoic origin, though the Germanic words are also sometimes considered independent onomatopoeias.

onomatopoeic

echoic

onomatopoeias

(Eupen, vulgar, intransitive) to piss (urinate)


Pië

From earlier *Piëter, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra).

(Eupen) a male given name (Peter / Petrus)


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pläkke (third-person singular present pläkkt, preterite pläggde, past participle gepläkkt)

pläkkt (present singular third-person)
pläggde (preterite)
gepläkkt (participle past)
plekke (alternative)

From earlier *placken, further etymology unknown. Germanic cognates are only found in Dutch plakken and Middle Low German placken. Possibly related to French plaquer, see there for more.

(Eupen, transitive, computing) to paste (insert an item previously saved to memory)


Porré

Porré f (plural Porréër, diminutive Porreeke)

Porréër (plural)
Porreeke (diminutive)
Poor (alternative)
poor (alternative)

Borrowed from Middle French porrée, from Latin porrum. Doublet of Poor.


pännseere

pännseere (third-person singular present pännseert, preterite pännseerde, past participle gepännseert)

pännseert (present singular third-person)
pännseerde (preterite)
gepännseert (participle past)
pènzieëre (alternative)

From French penser + -eere, from Middle French and Old French penser, from Latin pensāre, whence also the doublet of peseere.

(Eupen, intransitive) to think, reflect, concentrate one's mind on something


Schounbaïnt

Schounbaïnt n (plural Schounbaïnder, diminutive Schounbénntje)

Schounbaïnder (plural)
Schounbénntje (diminutive)
rijstartel (alternative Maastrichtian)
riereem (alternative)
riesjtartel (alternative)
riejsjtachel (alternative)
riegsjtachel (alternative)
schoonreem (alternative)

Compound of Schoun (“shoe”) + Baïnt (“band”), compare German Schuhband.


romaaniseere

li-verb-eup

romaaniseere (third-person singular present romaaniseert, past participle geromaaniseert, auxiliary verb haane)

romaaniseert (present singular third-person)
geromaaniseert (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
romaaniseere (infinitive)
geromaaniseert (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
romaaniseer (first-person indicative present singular)
romaaniseerde (first-person indicative past singular)
romaaniseers (indicative present second-person singular)
romaaniseerdes (indicative past second-person singular)
romaaniseer (imperative second-person singular)
romaaniseert (indicative present singular third-person)
romaaniseerde (indicative past singular third-person)
romaaniseere (first-person indicative plural present)
romaaniseerde (first-person indicative past plural)
romaaniseert (indicative plural present second-person)
romaaniseerde (indicative past plural second-person)
romaaniseert (imperative plural second-person)
romaaniseere (indicative plural present third-person)
romaaniseerde (indicative past plural third-person)
romanizieëre (alternative)

(Eupen, transitive and intransitive) to romanize


Schoëp

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Schoëp n (plural Schoëp, diminutive Schöppke)

Schoëp (plural)
Schöppke (diminutive)
Schooep (alternative)
sjoap (alternative)
Schoop (alternative)
schaop (alternative Limburgish Northern)
sjaop (alternative)

From earlier *schāp, from Middle Dutch schâep, from Old Dutch scap, from Proto-West Germanic *skāp, from Proto-Germanic *skēpą. Further etymology unknown, see sheep for more.


Schäng

Schäng m (plural Schänger, diminutive Schängeltje)

Schänger (plural)
Schängeltje (diminutive)
Sjeng (alternative)
Janne (alternative)
Hannes (alternative)
sjeng (alternative)

(Eupen) a male given name, equivalent to English Jean


Schäng

Schänge (plural)
Sjeng (alternative)
Janne (alternative)
Hannes (alternative)
sjeng (alternative)

(Eupen, sometimes offensive) a native or inhabitant of Maastricht.


geschéë

geschéë (third-person singular present geschétt, preterite geschéïde, past participle geschétt)

geschétt (present singular third-person)
geschéïde (preterite)
geschétt (participle past)
sji-jje (alternative)

From earlier Limburgish *geschehen, from Proto-West Germanic *skehan (“to spring, come up, emerge, happen”), from Proto-Germanic *skehaną, whence also the doublet of schikk.

der

(Eupen, intransitive) to occur; to happen


schikk

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schikk (masculine schikke, feminine schikke, comparative schikker, superlative schikkst)

schikke (masculine)
schikke (feminine)
schikker (comparative)
schikkst (superlative)
sjiek (alternative)

Borrowed from French chic, from German Schick. Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *skehan, whence also the doublet of geschéë.


Schänk

Schänk f (plural Schänke, diminutive Schänkske)

Schänke (plural)
Schänkske (diminutive)
sjink (alternative)
Schink (alternative)

From earlier Limburgish *Schank (compare Luxembourgish Schank), from Proto-West Germanic *skinkō, from Proto-Germanic *skinkô, *skinkō (“shank; thigh”).


Schonnsreem

Schonnsreem m (plural Schonnsreeme, diminutive Schonnsrémmke)

Schonnsreeme (plural)
Schonnsrémmke (diminutive)
Schounbaïnt (alternative)
riereem (alternative)
schoonreem (alternative)

From Schoun (“shoe”) + -s (genitive marker) + Reem (“belt”).


Schosster

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Schosster m (plural Schosstere, diminutive Schossterke)

Schosstere (plural)
Schossterke (diminutive)
Schuhnsmäeker (alternative)
sjoester (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *skōhasūtārī. Compare Limburgish Schuster.

(Eupen) shoemaker, cobbler (of male or unspecified sex)


Schotteleplakk

Schotteleplakk m (plural Schotteleplagge, diminutive Schottelepläkkske)

Schotteleplagge (plural)
Schottelepläkkske (diminutive)
sjóttelsplak (alternative)
schóttelslet (alternative)
sjotelsplak (alternative)

Compound of Schottel (“bowl/platter”) + Plakk (“cloth”).


Schowwer

Schowwere (plural)
Scholder (alternative)
schoër (alternative Limburgish West)
skoër (alternative Limburgish West)
schouwer (alternative)
schouver (alternative)
sjouver (alternative)
sjouwer (alternative)

From earlier *schuder, from Proto-West Germanic *skuldru.


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schéële (third-person singular present schällt, preterite schällde, past participle geschällt)

schällt (present singular third-person)
schällde (preterite)
geschällt (participle past)
schälle (alternative)
sjölle (alternative)
schelle (alternative)
sjèlle (alternative)

From earlier *schelle, from Proto-West Germanic *skallju, from Proto-Germanic *skaljō.

(Eupen, transitive) to peel; to pare; to husk; to skin


schéële

li-verb-eup

schéële (third-person singular present schéëlt, preterite schéëlde, past participle geschéëlt, auxiliary verb haane)

schéëlt (present singular third-person)
schéëlde (preterite)
geschéëlt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
schéële (infinitive)
geschéëlt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
schéël (first-person indicative present singular)
schéëlde (first-person indicative past singular)
schéëls (indicative present second-person singular)
schéëldes (indicative past second-person singular)
schéël (imperative second-person singular)
schéëlt (indicative present singular third-person)
schéëlde (indicative past singular third-person)
schéële (first-person indicative plural present)
schéëlde (first-person indicative past plural)
schéëlt (indicative plural present second-person)
schéëlde (indicative past plural second-person)
schéëlt (imperative plural second-person)
schéële (indicative plural present third-person)
schéëlde (indicative past plural third-person)
sjaele (alternative)

From Proto-Germanic *skilgijaną (“to squint”), from Proto-Germanic *skelhaz (“slanted; sloping; squinting”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel-. The second sense was likely influenced by German.


Schokkel

Schokkele (plural)
sjógkel (alternative Maastrichtian)

Deverbal of schokkele, iterative of schokke, from Proto-Germanic *skukkōną.

(Eupen, narrow sense) swing (seat hanging on two lines)

(Eupen, broad sense) any swinging construction, including seesaws and similar devices


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schloëpe (third-person singular present schloppt, preterite schléïp, past participle geschloëpe)

schloppt (present singular third-person)
schléïp (preterite)
geschloëpe (participle past)
schlooepe (alternative)
slaope (alternative)
sjlaope (alternative)

From earlier *slāpen, from Proto-West Germanic *slāpan, from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną.


Möëlepärrtje

Möëlepärrtjere (plural)
slivveniersbieske (alternative Maastrichtian)

/ˈmœə̯.ləˌpɛʁ.t͡ʃə/

Compound of Möële (“mill”) + Pärrtje (“little horse”).


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schnijje (third-person singular present schnitt, preterite schnéët, past participle geschnéë)

schnitt (present singular third-person)
schnéët (preterite)
geschnéë (participle past)
schnie'e (alternative)
snije (alternative Maastrichtian)
sjnieje (alternative)
snieje (alternative)

From earlier snidjen, from Proto-West Germanic *snīþan, from Proto-Germanic *snīþaną.

(Eupen, transitive) to cut; to carve; to slice

(Eupen, transitive) to pare; to clip; to mow; to prune; to trim

(Eupen, transitive or reflexive) to intersect


Schnië

From earlier schnei, from Proto-West Germanic *snaiw, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz.

Schniee (alternative)
snie (alternative Maastrichtian)
sjnië (alternative)
sjnee (alternative)
sjniè (alternative)
sjnieë (alternative)
snieë (alternative)


schnéïje

schnéïje (third person present schnéït, preterite schnéïde, past participle geschnéït)

schnéït (present third-person)
schnéïde (preterite)
geschnéït (participle past)
snieje (alternative Maastrichtian)
sjneje (alternative)
sjnieje (alternative)
snieëje (alternative)
snieë (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *snīwan, from Proto-Germanic *snīwaną.


schtélle

schtélle (third person singular schtéllt, past tense schtaut, past participle geschtaut, conjunctive schtäüt)

schtéllt (singular third-person)
schtaut (past)
geschtaut (participle past)
schtäüt (conjunctive)
stelle (alternative)
stèlle (alternative)
sjtèlle (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *stalljan, from Proto-Indo-European *stel-.

(Eupen, transitive) to put, to place, to position such that it stands upright (compare sétte, léëge)

(figuratively, abstractly) to pose, to lodge

(Eupen, transitive or reflexive) to put forward (a suggestion, etc.)

(Eupen, transitive or reflexive) to stand


schtélle

schtélle (third person singular schtéllt, past tense schtéllde, past participle geschtéllt)

schtéllt (singular third-person)
schtéllde (past)
geschtéllt (participle past)
schtélle (infinitive)
geschtéllt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
schtéll (first-person indicative present singular)
schtéllde (first-person indicative past singular)
schtélls (indicative present second-person singular)
schtélldes (indicative past second-person singular)
schtéll (imperative second-person singular)
schtéllt (indicative present singular third-person)
schtéllde (indicative past singular third-person)
schtélle (first-person indicative plural present)
schtéllde (first-person indicative past plural)
schtéllt (indicative plural present second-person)
schtéllde (indicative past plural second-person)
schtéllt (imperative plural second-person)
schtélle (indicative plural present third-person)
schtéllde (indicative past plural third-person)

(Eupen, transitive) to quench (a need, e.g. hunger)

(Eupen, transitive) to nurse, to breastfeed (a baby)


kische

li-verb-eup

kische (third-person singular present kischt, past participle gekischt, auxiliary verb haane)

kischt (present singular third-person)
gekischt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
kische (infinitive)
gekischt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
kisch (first-person indicative present singular)
kischde (first-person indicative past singular)
kischts (indicative present second-person singular)
kischdes (indicative past second-person singular)
kisch (imperative second-person singular)
kischt (indicative present singular third-person)
kischde (indicative past singular third-person)
kische (first-person indicative plural present)
kischde (first-person indicative past plural)
kischt (indicative plural present second-person)
kischde (indicative past plural second-person)
kischt (imperative plural second-person)
kische (indicative plural present third-person)
kischde (indicative past plural third-person)

Probably imitative of a hissing animal sound or of a sizzling sound (like hot oil).

onomatopoeic

imitative

(Eupen, intransitive) to hiss, to sizzle, to whiz


Tsokker

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


Téjaater

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Téjaater n (plural Téjaaterer, diminutive Téjääterke)

Téjaaterer (plural)
Téjääterke (diminutive)
teater (alternative)

Borrowed from Middle French théâtre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theatrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see", "to watch", "to observe”).

der

a place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.

drama or performance as a profession or art form.

Maak neet esu Téjaater!

(Eupen, figuratively, derogatory) show, performance


Tällder

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Tällder m (plural Tälldere, diminutive Tällderke)

Tälldere (plural)
Tällderke (diminutive)


Tüüt

Tüüt f (plural Tüüte, diminutive Tüttje)

Tüüte (plural)
Tüttje (diminutive)
taot (alternative)
täöt (alternative)
tuut (alternative)

Borrowed from Middle Low German tûte, tǖte (“horn, conical paper bag”).

(Eupen) a small to medium-sized bag, usually of paper


télle

li-verb-eup

télle (third-person singular present téllt, preterite tau, past participle getaut, auxiliary verb haane)

téllt (present singular third-person)
tau (preterite)
getaut (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
télle (infinitive irregular)
getaut (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
téll (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
tau (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
täü (conditional first-person irregular singular)
télls (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
taus (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
täüs (conditional irregular second-person singular)
téll (imperative irregular second-person singular)
téllt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
taut (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
täüt (conditional irregular singular third-person)
télle (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
tauwe (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
täüe (conditional first-person irregular plural)
téllt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
taut (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
täüt (conditional irregular plural second-person)
téllt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
télle (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
tauwe (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
täüe (conditional irregular plural third-person)
tälle (alternative)
telle (alternative)
tèlle (alternative)

From Middle Dutch tellen, from Old Dutch tellen, from Proto-West Germanic *talljan, from Proto-Germanic *taljaną.

(transitive) to count (to determine the number of objects in a group)

to count (to enumerate the digits of one's numeral system)

to have, comprise, span (some numerical value)

(intransitive) to matter, to be of significance


Tunäll

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Tunäll m (plural Tunälle, diminutive Tunällke)

Tunälle (plural)
Tunällke (diminutive)
tönnel (alternative)

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


ureneere

ureneere (third person singular ureneert, preterite ureneerde, past participle ge-ureneert)

ureneert (singular third-person)
ureneerde (preterite)
ge-ureneert (participle past)
urenieëre (alternative)

/ˌu.ʁəˈneː.ʁə/


Vaam

Vääm (plural)
Vämmke (diminutive)
Faam (alternative)
vaam (alternative)

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


varrijaabel

varrijaabel (masculine varrijaabele, comparative varrijaabeler, superlative varrijaabelst)

varrijaabele (masculine)
varrijaabeler (comparative)
varrijaabelst (superlative)
varzjabel (alternative)

Borrowed from French variable, from Late Latin variabilis. By surface analysis, varrijeere (“to vary”) + -aabel (“-able”).


väärdech

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väärdech (masculine väärdege, feminine väärdege, comparative väärdeger, superlative väädechst)

väärdege (masculine)
väärdege (feminine)
väärdeger (comparative)
väädechst (superlative)
feärdig (alternative)
vaerdig (alternative)
veëdig (alternative)
véëdig (alternative)
vaeëdig (alternative)
veerdeg (alternative)

From earlier vaardech, from *vartīg, from the noun vart (“journey”). Equivalent to Vaart + -ech.

(Eupen, of something made) ready for use; done; fully prepared

(Eupen, of a task to be completed) done; finished; complete

(Eupen, of a living being, with métt) done; having finished

(Eupen, of a living being) exhausted; beat; bushed


massakreere

massakreere (third-person singular present massakreert, preterite massakreerde, past participle gemassakreert)

massakreert (present singular third-person)
massakreerde (preterite)
gemassakreert (participle past)

(Eupen, figuratively, transitive) to ruin; to do a bad job at


voëre

li-verb-eup

voëre (third-person singular present voërt, past participle gevoërt, auxiliary verb haane)

voërt (present singular third-person)
gevoërt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
voëre (infinitive)
gevoërt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
voër (first-person indicative present singular)
voërde (first-person indicative past singular)
voërs (indicative present second-person singular)
voërdes (indicative past second-person singular)
voër (imperative second-person singular)
voërt (indicative present singular third-person)
voërde (indicative past singular third-person)
voëre (first-person indicative plural present)
voërde (first-person indicative past plural)
voërt (indicative plural present second-person)
voërde (indicative past plural second-person)
voërt (imperative plural second-person)
voëre (indicative plural present third-person)
voërde (indicative past plural third-person)
fuore (alternative)
veure (alternative)

From contraction of earlier vōderen, from *fōtiren, derived from *fōdar, from Proto-West Germanic *fōdr (“fodder”). Equivalent to Voër + -e.

(transitive or ditransitive) to feed (to give food to)


vöëre

vöëre (third-person singular present vöërt, past participle gevöërt, auxiliary verb haane)

vöërt (present singular third-person)
gevöërt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
vöëre (infinitive)
gevöërt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
vöër (first-person indicative present singular)
vöërde (first-person indicative past singular)
vöërs (indicative present second-person singular)
vöërdes (indicative past second-person singular)
vöër (imperative second-person singular)
vöërt (indicative present singular third-person)
vöërde (indicative past singular third-person)
vöëre (first-person indicative plural present)
vöërde (first-person indicative past plural)
vöërt (indicative plural present second-person)
vöërde (indicative past plural second-person)
vöërt (imperative plural second-person)
vöëre (indicative plural present third-person)
vöërde (indicative past plural third-person)
veure (alternative)

From Middle Dutch voeren, from Old Dutch fuoren, from Proto-West Germanic *fōrijan, from Proto-Germanic *fōrijaną.

(transitive) to conduct some activity or process, to hold (a discussion, a negotiation), to have (a conversation), to lead (one's life), to wage (a war or campaign), to fight (a war)


Vro

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Vro f (plural Vrowwe or Vroulü, diminutive Vröüke)

Vrowwe (plural)
Vroulü (plural)
Vröüke (diminutive)
Fro (alternative)
vrów (alternative)

From earlier vrowe, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.

(Eupen) wife (married woman, especially in relation to her spouse)

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

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

(Eupen) lady; noblewoman (woman of breeding or higher class)


Vroumännsch

/ˈvʁɔu̯ˌmɛnʃ/

Compound of Vro (“woman”) + Männsch (“human/person”).


vélle

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vélle (third person singular véllt, past tense vaut, past participle gevaut)

véllt (singular third-person)
vaut (past)
gevaut (participle past)
vèlle (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *fallijan, from Proto-Germanic *fallijaną (“to make fall”). Compare English fell.

inh

(Eupen, transitive) to cut down, to fell (a tree)

(Eupen, transitive) to fell, to slaughter (an animal or human)


vésche

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vésche (third person singular véscht, past tense véschte, past participle gevéscht)

véscht (singular third-person)
véschte (past)
gevéscht (participle past)
fösche (alternative)
vèsse (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *fiskōn. Equivalent to Vésch (“fish”) + -e.


Wéëk

Wéëke (plural)
Weäk (alternative)
waek (alternative)

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

(Eupen) week (period of seven days counting from Monday to Sunday, or from Sunday to Saturday)

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

(Eupen) week; weekdays (those days of a given week on which most people work)


Woërt

Woërt n (plural Wöërt, diminutive Wörrtje)

Wöërt (plural)
Wörrtje (diminutive)
Wooert (alternative)
waord (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *word, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥dʰh₁om. Doublet of Värrep (“verb”).

(Eupen, uncountable) speech, speaking, (figuratively) floor

(Eupen, uncountable, figuratively) promise, word

(Eupen, Christianity) the Word (epithet for Christ, the Second Person of the Trinity)

(Eupen, biblical) the Word of God, Scripture, the scriptures (collectively)


Wöërtsbouk

Wöërtsbouk n (plural Wöërtsböük, diminutive Wöërtsböügeltje)

Wöërtsböük (plural)
Wöërtsböügeltje (diminutive)
waorsbook (alternative)

/ˈʋœə̯ʁt͡sˌbɔu̯k/

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

af

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


Waater

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Waater n (plural Waatere, diminutive Wääterke)

Waatere (plural)
Wääterke (diminutive)
water (alternative)

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

(uncountable) bodily fluid:
liquid manure

(uncountable) bodily fluid:
amniotic fluid


wéllekemm

wéllekemm (masculine wéllekemme, feminine wéllekemme, comparative wéllekemmer, superlative wéllekemmst)

wéllekemme (masculine)
wéllekemme (feminine)
wéllekemmer (comparative)
wéllekemmst (superlative)
welkom (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *willjakwemō, from Proto-Germanic *wiljakumô.

(Eupen) welcome (received with gladness)


Wiin

li-noun-eup

Wiin m (plural Wiine, diminutive Winntje)

Wiine (plural)
Winntje (diminutive)
Wien (alternative)
wien (alternative)

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


Libäll

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Libäll f (plural Libälle, diminutive Libällke)

From New Latin lībellula, coined by Carl von Linné after lībella (“carpenter's level”), because of the insect's ability to stay level when hovering. Doublet of Nivoo.

(Eupen) dragonfly, insect of the infraorder Anisoptera

(Eupen) dragonfly or damselfly, insect of the order Odonata


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)


Värrep

Värrebe (plural)
wèrkwaord (alternative)

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


séëne

séëne (third-person singular present éss, preterite woër, conjunctive wüër, past participle gewässt)

éss (present singular third-person)
woër (preterite)
wüër (conjunctive)
gewässt (participle past)

From earlier sein, from Old Limburgish *sīn (suppleted with *wesaną (“to be”) and *beuną (“to be, exist, become”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- (“to be, exist”).

der

(Eupen, copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to be

(Eupen, auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tense of certain intransitive verbs

(Eupen, intransitive) to exist; there to be; to be alive

(Eupen, intransitive) to have the next turn (in a game, in a queue, etc.)


séëne

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séëne (third-person singular present sitt, preterite soëch, conjunctive siëch, past participle geséë)

sitt (present singular third-person)
soëch (preterite)
siëch (conjunctive)
geséë (participle past)

From Proto-West Germanic *sehwan, from Proto-Germanic *sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to see, notice”).

der

(Eupen, intransitive) to see; to have sight

(Eupen, transitive) to see (something); to perceive by vision

(Eupen, transitive or intransitive) to realize; to notice; to see; to find out

(Eupen, transitive) to meet (somebody); to meet up; to see; but not in the sense of “pay a visit to”, nor as a euphemism for having a romantic or sexual relation

(Eupen, intransitive) to check on; to look after; to see to [with no]

(Eupen, intransitive) to decide spontaneously and/or by personal preference; to wait and see


Sië

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


Sië

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

(Eupen) nominative/genitive/dative/accusative plural of Sië


schaluës

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schaluës (masculine schaluëse, feminine schaluëse, comparative schaluëser, superlative schaluëst)

schaluëse (masculine)
schaluëse (feminine)
schaluëser (comparative)
schaluëst (superlative)
zjelous (alternative Maastrichtian)

Derived from Old French jalous, from Late Latin zelosus.


Scheesös

From Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yēšū́aʿ), a contracted form of יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (yəhōšúaʿ, “Joshua”).


génneraliseere

li-verb-eup

génneraliseere (third-person singular present génneraliseert, past participle gegénneraliseert, auxiliary verb haane)

génneraliseert (present singular third-person)
gegénneraliseert (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
génneraliseere (infinitive)
gegénneraliseert (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
génneraliseer (first-person indicative present singular)
génneraliseerde (first-person indicative past singular)
génneraliseers (indicative present second-person singular)
génneraliseerdes (indicative past second-person singular)
génneraliseer (imperative second-person singular)
génneraliseert (indicative present singular third-person)
génneraliseerde (indicative past singular third-person)
génneraliseere (first-person indicative plural present)
génneraliseerde (first-person indicative past plural)
génneraliseert (indicative plural present second-person)
génneraliseerde (indicative past plural second-person)
génneraliseert (imperative plural second-person)
génneraliseere (indicative plural present third-person)
génneraliseerde (indicative past plural third-person)
zjinneraolezieëre (alternative)

Borrowed from French généraliser, suffixed with -eere.

(Eupen, transitive and intransitive) to generalize


génnereere

génnereere (third-person singular present génnereert, past participle gegénnereert, auxiliary verb haane)

génnereert (present singular third-person)
gegénnereert (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
génnereere (infinitive)
gegénnereert (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
génnereer (first-person indicative present singular)
génnereerde (first-person indicative past singular)
génnereers (indicative present second-person singular)
génnereerdes (indicative past second-person singular)
génnereer (imperative second-person singular)
génnereert (indicative present singular third-person)
génnereerde (indicative past singular third-person)
génnereere (first-person indicative plural present)
génnereerde (first-person indicative past plural)
génnereert (indicative plural present second-person)
génnereerde (indicative past plural second-person)
génnereert (imperative plural second-person)
génnereere (indicative plural present third-person)
génnereerde (indicative past plural third-person)
zjinnerieëre (alternative)

/ˌɣe.nəˈʁeː.ʁə/

Borrowed from French générer, suffixed with -eere.


schüreere

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schüreere (third-person singular present schüreert, preterite schüreerde, past participle geschüreert)

schüreert (present singular third-person)
schüreerde (preterite)
geschüreert (participle past)
zjuuere (alternative)

/ˌʒyˈʁeː.ʁə/

Borrowed from French jurer, suffixed with -eere.

(Eupen, transitive and intransitive) to judge


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


suë

discourse marker
discourse marker#English

(Eupen, colloquial) a discourse marker in the beginning of a sentence indicating a topic having been dealt with and another being tackled


schwarrt

schwarrt (masculine schwarrte, feminine schwarrte, comparative schwarrter, superlative swarrtste)

schwarrte (masculine)
schwarrte (feminine)
schwarrter (comparative)
swarrtste (superlative)
zwart (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *swart, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz.

black, having a high amount of melanin in an organ, e.g. the skin


övver-

(Eupen) over-, super-, supra-, preter-, meta-


övverléëge

övverléëge (third-person singular present övverléët, preterite övverlaat, past participle övverlaat)

övverléët (present singular third-person)
övverlaat (preterite)
övverlaat (participle past)

/ˌø.vəʁˈleə̯.ɣə/

From earlier üverlegen. Equivalent to övver- + lëëge.

(Eupen, reflexive) to think about, to think over


déër

From earlier ēr (with d- from the verb ending -t by rebracketing), from Proto-West Germanic *jiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *jīz.

(Eupen) second-person plural, nominative: you; you all; ye


ömm

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

Iich donne ömm de Äkk goëne.

Ömm twéï Uër.


ömm

De Tiit éss ömm.

(predicative, not attributive) up (in the sense of finished)


ömm

turned over, changed, from one state to another


Önn

From earlier ünne, from Proto-West Germanic *unnjā, from Latin ūniō. Compare Luxembourgish Ënn, and also English onion (through Old French instead).

onion (typically Allium cepa, the plant or its bulb)


oëme

li-verb-eup

oëme (third-person singular present oëmt, past participle geoëmt, auxiliary verb haane)

oëmt (present singular third-person)
geoëmt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
oëme (infinitive)
geoëmt (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
oëm (first-person indicative present singular)
oëmde (first-person indicative past singular)
oëms (indicative present second-person singular)
oëmdes (indicative past second-person singular)
oëm (imperative second-person singular)
oëmt (indicative present singular third-person)
oëmde (indicative past singular third-person)
oëme (first-person indicative plural present)
oëmde (first-person indicative past plural)
oëmt (indicative plural present second-person)
oëmde (indicative past plural second-person)
oëmt (imperative plural second-person)
oëme (indicative plural present third-person)
oëmde (indicative past plural third-person)

From earlier ǫdeme (compare Central Franconian ödeme). Equivalent to Oëm + -e.


Ärrent

From Old Limburgish *arint, from Proto-West Germanic *arwīt, from Proto-Germanic *arwīts.


Ärrent

From Old Limburgish *arn, from Proto-West Germanic *aʀani, from Proto-Germanic *azaniz. The modern form with an alveolar plosive (first attested in Middle High German ernde f) stems from merger with related Old High German arnōt m, from Proto-Germanic *azanōdaz.


Kroëpéttschlaat

li-noun-eup

Kroëpéttschlaat f (plural Kroëpéttschlaat)

Compound of Kroëpétt (“potato”) + Schlaat (“salad”).


Kroëpétt

From earlier krompet (alternative forms are present in multiple neighbouring Limburgish and Central Franconian dialects), probably from Walloon crompîre, crompire, itself likely from Limburgish grompeer or Luxembourgish Gromper. Equivalent to Graunt (“ground”) + Péër (“pear”).


Äärt

From Proto-West Germanic *erþu, from Proto-Germanic *erþō.


éëte

li-verb-eup

éëte (third-person singular present ütt, past participle géëte, auxiliary verb haane)

ütt (present singular third-person)
géëte (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
éëte (infinitive irregular)
géëte (irregular participle)
haane (auxiliary irregular)
éët (first-person indicative irregular present singular)
uët (first-person indicative irregular past singular)
üët (conditional first-person irregular singular)
ütts (indicative irregular present second-person singular)
uëts (indicative irregular past second-person singular)
üëts (conditional irregular second-person singular)
éët (imperative irregular second-person singular)
ütt (indicative irregular present singular third-person)
uët (indicative irregular past singular third-person)
üët (conditional irregular singular third-person)
éëte (first-person indicative irregular plural present)
uëte (first-person indicative irregular past plural)
üëte (conditional first-person irregular plural)
ätt (indicative irregular plural present second-person)
uët (indicative irregular past plural second-person)
üët (conditional irregular plural second-person)
ätt (imperative irregular plural second-person)
éëte (indicative irregular plural present third-person)
uëte (indicative irregular past plural third-person)
üëte (conditional irregular plural third-person)

From Proto-West Germanic *etan, from Proto-Germanic *etaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed-.


Ärrem

li-noun-eup

Ärrem m (plural Ärrem, diminutive Ärremke)

rom Proto-West Germanic *arm, from Proto-Germanic *armaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ermos, *h₂ŕ̥mos. The development -a- → -ę- is regular before -r- + a non-dental consonant.

(figurative) anything that resembles an arm

(textiles, technical use or informal) a sleeve

a long protusion on a device or machine, e.g. a lever

anything that resembles an arm
a branch, a section of a structure

(geography) an arm of a creek or a river

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

anything that resembles an arm
influence, might


ärrech

li-adj-eup

ärrech (masculine ärrege, feminine ärrech, comparative ärreger, superlative ärrechste)

ärrege (masculine)
ärrech (feminine)
ärreger (comparative)
ärrechste (superlative)

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


twéï

From Proto-West Germanic *twai-, from Proto-Germanic *twai, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁.


Tsupp

li-noun-eup

Tsupp f (plural Tsuppe, diminutive Tsüppke)

Borrowed from French soupe, itself ultimately of Germanic origin. Judging by Dutch soep, probably borrowed around 1700.


Tsoërt

Attested 15th century as Central Franconian zortten (plural). Directly from Middle French sorte.

(in particular) a certain kind of people, of characters


Tiën

From Proto-West Germanic *taihā, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ. The modern form was originally a plural which was reanalysed as a singular. Compare Dutch teen, Central Franconian Ziehn.


tiën

From Proto-West Germanic *tehun, from Proto-Germanic *tehun, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥.


tsaubere

li-verb-eup

tsaubere (third-person singular present tsaubert, past participle getsaubert, auxiliary verb haane)

tsaubert (present singular third-person)
getsaubert (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
tsaubere (infinitive)
getsaubert (participle)
haane (auxiliary)
tsauber (first-person indicative present singular)
tsauberde (first-person indicative past singular)
tsaubers (indicative present second-person singular)
tsauberdes (indicative past second-person singular)
tsauber (imperative second-person singular)
tsaubert (indicative present singular third-person)
tsauberde (indicative past singular third-person)
tsaubere (first-person indicative plural present)
tsauberde (first-person indicative past plural)
tsaubert (indicative plural present second-person)
tsauberde (indicative past plural second-person)
tsaubert (imperative plural second-person)
tsaubere (indicative plural present third-person)
tsauberde (indicative past plural third-person)

Borrowed from German zaubern. The expected native form would be toovere, touvere.

(intransitive) to conjure, to perform magic


Taïnt

li-noun-eup

Taïnt m (plural Taïnt, diminutive Ténntje)


wäärde

li-verb-eup

wäärde (third-person singular present wärrt, preterite woërt, past participle woërde or gewoërde, auxiliary verb séëne)

wärrt (present singular third-person)
woërt (preterite)
woërde (participle past)
gewoërde (participle past)
séëne (auxiliary)

From Old Limburgish *werdan, from Middle Dutch werden, from Old Dutch werthan, from Proto-West Germanic *werþan, from Proto-Germanic *werþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wert-.

(auxiliary, with an infinitive, past participle gewoërde) will; to be going (to do something); forms the future tense

(auxiliary, with a past participle, past participle woërde) to be done; forms the passive voice

(copulative, past participle gewoërde) to become; to get; to grow; to turn

(with a dative object and certain adjectives) to begin or come to feel or experience (a condition)

(copulative) to be, to happen, to occur (in the future)


wärrem

li-adj-eup

wärrem (masculine wärreme, feminine wärrem, comparative wärmer, superlative wärremste)

wärreme (masculine)
wärrem (feminine)
wärmer (comparative)
wärremste (superlative)

From earlier warm, from Proto-West Germanic *warm, from Proto-Germanic *warmaz, with regular Limburgan-Ripuarian -ar- → -ęr- before a non-dental consonant.

(of clothes) warm; keeping the wearer warm


waïssele

li-verb-eup

waïssele (third-person singular present waïsselt, past participle gewaïsselt, auxiliary verb haane or séëne)

waïsselt (present singular third-person)
gewaïsselt (participle past)
haane (auxiliary)
séëne (auxiliary)

From Proto-West Germanic *wihslōn, from Proto-Germanic *wihslōną. Equivalent to Waïssel + -e.

(transitive) to swap, to exchange [auxiliary haane]

(intransitive) to vary, to change (over time, by circumstances etc.) [auxiliary séëne]


wéëm

From earlier dative of wie (weme), from Proto-West Germanic *hwaʀ, from Proto-Germanic *hwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís, *kʷos.

(interrogative) who, whom (what person or people)


Woësch

li-noun-eup

Woësch f (plural Wöësch, diminutive Wöschke)

From earlier wurs(t), from Proto-West Germanic *wursti, ultimately either from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to turn”) or *wers- (“to mix”). With regular -rs- to -sch- sound change.


Woëch

From Old Limburgish wāga, from Proto-West Germanic *wāgu, from Proto-Germanic *wēgō.

scales (instrument for measuring, mainly weighing)


woër

li-adj-eup

woër (masculine woëre, feminine woër, comparative woërer, superlative woërste)

woëre (masculine)
woër (feminine)
woërer (comparative)
woërste (superlative)

From Proto-West Germanic *wār, from Proto-Germanic *wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros.


woër

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

first-person singular preterite of séëne

third-person singular preterite of séëne


Wéttfro

li-noun-eup

Wéttfro f (plural Wéttvrowwe, diminutive Wéttvröüke, masculine Wéttmanne)

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

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


wännech

li-adj-eup

wännech (masculine wännege, feminine wännech, comparative wänneger, superlative wännechste)

wännege (masculine)
wännech (feminine)
wänneger (comparative)
wännechste (superlative)

little, few (a small amount, a small number)


Wiif

li-noun-eup

Wiif n (plural Wiiver, diminutive Wiffke)

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


wétt

li-adj-eup

wétt (masculine wétte, feminine wétte, comparative wétter, superlative wéttste)

wétte (masculine)
wétte (feminine)
wétter (comparative)
wéttste (superlative)

From Proto-West Germanic *hwīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweydós, a byform of *ḱweytós (“bright; shine”).

white, having a low amount of melanin in an organ, e.g. the skin


wétt

inflection of wéïte:
second-person plural present


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


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)