eeje

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • ääje (eastern Moselle Franconian, except Westerwald)
  • eije (Kölsch; Westerwald)

Etymology

From Old High German eigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːjə/

Adjective

eeje (masculine eeje or eejene, feminine eeje, comparative eejener, superlative et' eejenste)

  1. (Ripuarian, western Moselle Franconian) own
    Wat nemms de emmer meng Schluffe? Du häs doch deng eeje!
    Why do you always take my slippers? You do have your own!
  2. (same regions) idiosyncratic; quirky
    Hä es jet eeje, ävver keene schläächte Kääl.
    He’s a bit quirky, but not a bad bloke.
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