Bettseechesch

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Bett (“bed”) +‎ Seecher (“pisser, urinator”) +‎ -sch (female suffix), thus “bed-wetting girl”. The name is due to the plant's diuretic effect. Compare dialectal German Bettseicher, French pissenlit; further also the synonym Pissblumm, Dutch pisbloem, etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbætˌzeːχeʃ/, [ˈbætˌzeː.ɕəʃ]

Noun

Bettseechesch f (plural Bettseecheschen)

1. dandelion