ämm Schtéch loëte

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Limburgish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Partial calque of German im Stich lassen; literally, "leave in the knot/stitch." The native equivalent would be ämm Schtéëk loëte.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɛm ʃteç ˈlɔə̯.tə/

Verb[edit]

ämm Schtéch loëte (third-person singular present lött ämm Schtéch, past participle ämm Schtéch geloëte, auxiliary verb haane) (Eupen)

  1. (idiomatic) to abandon, leave behind, leave in the lurch
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