boerum
Limburgish
Alternative forms
- woerum, boe-um (Maastrichtian)
- waorum (widespread variant)
Etymology
From boe + um. The -r- is a phonologically empty morpheme that exists to form a liaison.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbu.ʀʏm/
- Hyphenation: boer‧um
- Rhymes: -uʀʏm
Adverb
boerum
- (Maastrichtian) why
- Synonym: veurwat