Modderschproëk

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• mojertaal (widespread). See there for more alternative forms.

Etymology

Compound of Modder (“mother”) +‎ Schproëk (“language”). Possibly a loan translation of Latin lingua materna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmo.dəʁˌʃpʁɔə̯k/
• Hyphenation: Mod‧der‧schproëk
• Rhymes: -ɔə̯k

Noun

Modderschproëk f (plural Modderschproëke)

1. (Eupen) mother tongue; native language
2. (Eupen, linguistics) ancestor language (language from which another is derived)