Lue̩k
Limburgish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- loeëk (Veldeke spelling)
- Lauk, Louk (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)
- Luuk, Look, Loe̩k, Lǫǫk (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)
Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *lauk, from Proto-Germanic *laukaz. Normally Proto-Germanic *au before a non-alveolar consonant would be retained in Limburgish (see Lauk and Louk), therefore the monophthong (or centering diphthong) here would indicate outside influence from another West Germanic variant.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Lue̩k m (plural Lüe̩k) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)
- leek, Allium ampeloprasum (syn. Allium porrum) (stem vegetable)
- (chiefly West Limburgish, Central Limburgish) garlic, Allium sativum (bulb, used as a culinary herb, or plant)
- (Koersel, Opoeteren, Wellen) chive, Allium schoenoprasum
- (archaic) onion, Allium cepa
Usage notes
[edit]- This term and the alternative form(s) Loe̩k/Lǫǫk are used interchangeably (even within one dialect), this is especially noticeable in compound terms.
Derived terms
[edit]Categories:
- Limburgish terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Limburgish terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Limburgish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Limburgish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Limburgish terms derived from West Germanic languages
- Limburgish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Limburgish lemmas
- Limburgish nouns
- Limburgish masculine nouns
- Limburgish Rheinische Dokumenta forms
- West Limburgish
- Central Limburgish
- Limburgish terms with archaic senses
- li:Alliums
- li:Spices and herbs
- li:Vegetables
- li:Root vegetables