leeje

See also: lèèje

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • lieje (southern Moselle Franconian)
  • lüjje (Ripuarian variant, from the 2nd and 3rd persons singular under standard German influence)

Etymology

From Old High German liogan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈleːjə/

Verb

leeje (third-person singular present lüch or leecht, past tense looch, past participle jeloge or geloge)

  1. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) to lie; to tell lies
    Dä lüch, wann e allt de Muul opmät.
    He lies whenever he opens his mouth.

Usage notes
  • The forms lüch; looch; jeloge are Ripuarian, while leecht; looch; geloge are Moselle Franconian.
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