wuë

See also: wue

Limburgish

Alternative forms

wu (Eupen, reduced form)
wooe (Krefeld)
boe (Maastrichtian)
wo, woe

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hwār, from Proto-Germanic *hwar. The vowel sound, /uː/, /uə̯/ (common throughout Limburgish), is not expected and therefore might indicate influence from another word or language.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʋuə̯/
Hyphenation: wuë
Rhymes: -uə̯

Adverb

wuë

(Eupen, interrogative) where (at what place)
(Eupen, relative) where (at or in which place or situation)

Derived terms

wu

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