Le̩wäit

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• Lawäit, Lawaat, Lawą̈it, Lawait, Lawäitsch
• Le̩wät, Le̩waitsch, Le̩wäät
• Le̩wächt (Beesel)
• Le̩wäie̩t (Berg-en-Terblijt)
• leweit, lewijt (Veldeke spelling)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləˈʋɛi̯t/
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Noun

Le̩wäit n (plural Le̩wäide̩) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

1. (widespread in West Limburgish, Central Limburgish, various dialects of Northern East Limburgish and Heerlen, Venlo) racket, noise
2. (As, Tungelroy) fuss, upheaval, hassle
3. (Beegden) outcry, clamour