leeje

See also: lèèje

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• lieje (southern Moselle Franconian)
• lüjje (Ripuarian variant, from the 2nd and 3rd persons singular under standard German influence)

Etymology

From Old High German liogan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːjə/

Verb

leeje (third-person singular present lüch or leecht, past tense looch, past participle jeloge or geloge)

1. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) to lie; to tell lies

   Dä lüch, wann e allt de Muul opmät.

   He lies whenever he opens his mouth.

Usage notes

• The forms lüch; looch; jeloge are Ripuarian, while leecht; looch; geloge are Moselle Franconian.