Lue̩k

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• loeëk (Veldeke spelling)
• Lauk, Louk (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)
• Luuk, Look, Loe̩k, Lǫǫk (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lauk, from Proto-Germanic *laukaz. Normally Proto-Germanic *au before a non-alveolar consonant would be retained in Limburgish (see Lauk and Louk), therefore the monophthong (or centering diphthong) here would indicate outside influence from another West Germanic variant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luə̯k/

Noun

Lue̩k m (plural Lüe̩k) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

1. leek, Allium ampeloprasum (syn. Allium porrum) (stem vegetable)
2. (chiefly West Limburgish, Central Limburgish) garlic, Allium sativum (bulb, used as a culinary herb, or plant)
3. (Koersel, Opoeteren, Wellen) chive, Allium schoenoprasum
4. (archaic) onion, Allium cepa

Usage notes

• This term and the alternative form(s) Loe̩k/Lǫǫk are used interchangeably (even within one dialect), this is especially noticeable in compound terms.

Derived terms

• Beeslue̩k
• Bee̩rlue̩k
• Huuslue̩k
• Knoflue̩k
• Öle̩k