Öllisch

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • Öllich (alternative spelling)
  • Illech (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

Contracted from *Önnlooch, a pleonastic compound of Önn +‎ Looch, 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): /ˈøliʃ/

Noun

Öllisch m (plural Öllisch)

  1. (Ripuarian) onion (Allium cepa)

Synonyms
  • Önn, Enn (western dialects)
  • Zwiewel (southern Moselle Franconian)
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