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

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

Derived terms

• wu