Ullieg
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Illech (parts of Moselle Franconian)
- Öllich (Ripuarian)
Etymology
Contracted from *Unnlaoch, a pleonastic compound of Unn + Laoch, 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): /ˈølix/
Noun
Ullieg n (plural Ullieje, diminutive Ulliegs-je)
- (Kirchröadsj) onion (Allium cepa)
- (Kirchröadsj, derogatory) an idiot
Derived terms
- Ulliegspief
- Ulliegstsaos