Wëndel

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Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German windel, from Old High German wintila. Cognate with German Windel. Intervocalic -nd- regularly yields Luxembourgish -nn-, but the -d- was reinserted here as a linking sound between the two sonorants (compare Spëndel).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Wëndel f (plural Wëndelen)

  1. diaper, nappy