teleur

Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of te (“to”) +‎ leur (“loss”), now obsolete as a phrase outside of this univerbation. An alternative form/dialectal variant of teloor, from Middle Dutch leur (“loss”), the same stem as in the past participle verloren of verliezen.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Adverb

teleur

1. (obsolete) to a loss, to waste

Derived terms

• teleurstellen

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• tejjer (Roermond)
• teier (Sittard)
• talleur (Voeren)
• telder (widespread, Dutch-based spelling)
  • Tällder (Eupen)
  • Tellder (Selfkant)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Teller.

Noun

teleur m

1. (Maastrichtian) plate