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)