aomezeik

Limburgish

Alternative forms
  • aomzeik (Maastrichtian, alternative spelling)
  • aomzeiksel (northern dialects of Central and East Limburgish)
  • haomezeik, aomezeek (other widespread variants)
  • Hoëmeseïk, Oëmeseïk (Eupen)
  • moemet (southwestern Central Limburgish dialects)
  • muurzeik (West Limburgish)
  • zeikdempel (Venlo, Venray, and surrounding dialects)
  • zeikworm (Central Limburgish, Roermond)

Etymology

From Middle High German āmeize, from Old High German āmeiza, from Proto-West Germanic *āmaitijā.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔː.mə.zɛi̯k/, [ˈɒːm(ə).zɛi̯k]
  • Hyphenation: aom‧me‧zeik

Noun

aomezeik f (masculine merezeik, neuter aomezeiksel)

  1. (zoology, widespread, specifically in Central Limburgish, East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish) ant
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