luustere
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- lustere (some dialects of Ripuarian)
- loustere (Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
From Old High German hlūstrēn, from the same Proto-Germanic root as *hlustiz (“hearing, ear”). Compare Luxembourgish lauschteren, Dutch luisteren.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈluːstəʀə/
Verb
luustere (third-person singular present luustert, past participle jeluustert)
- (most dialects of Ripuarian) to listen (closely)
- Du moss jot luustere, söss hürs de ’t net.
- You must listen closely, otherwise you won’t hear it.