Ullieg

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Illech (parts of Moselle Franconian)
Öllich (Ripuarian)

Etymology

Contracted from *Unnlaoch, a pleonastic compound of Unn +‎ Laoch, both of which originally meant “onion” in the dialects. Compare for the former Dutch ui (“onion”), for the latter German Lauch (“leek”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈølix/

Noun

Ullieg n (plural Ullieje, diminutive Ulliegs-je)

(Kirchröadsj) onion (Allium cepa)
(Kirchröadsj, derogatory) an idiot

Derived terms

Ulliegspief
Ulliegstsaos

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