Le̩wäi

Limburgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch lawaai (“racket”), probably from Yiddish לוויה (lvih, “funeral”), from Hebrew לוויה.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ləˈʋɛi̯/
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

Le̩wäi n (plural Le̩wäie̩) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

  1. (various dialects of Central Limburgish and East Limburgish)[2] racket, noise
  2. (Beesel)[3] outcry, clamour

References

  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
  2. ^ Woordenboek van de Limburgse Dialecten, Deel III, Sectie 4, Aflevering 4, 2004
  3. ^ Woordenboek van de Limburgse Dialecten, Deel III, Sectie 3, Aflevering 1, 2006
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