Mele̩ktant

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• milktand (Veldeke spelling)
• Mele̩kstant (with a linking element)

Etymology

Compound of Mele̩k +‎ Tant. Compare English milk tooth, German Milchzahn, Dutch melktand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈme.ləkˌtant/
• (some East Limburgish dialects) IPA^(key): [ˈme.ləkˌtaɲt]

Noun

Mele̩ktant m (plural Mele̩ktande̩ or Mele̩ktänt) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

1. (widespread in East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish, less common in Central Limburgish) milk tooth (tooth of the first set of teeth)