Öllich
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Illech (parts Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
Contracted from *Önnlooch, a pleonastic compound of Önn + Looch, 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): /ˈøliɕ/
Noun
Öllich m (plural Öllich)
- (most of Ripuarian) onion (Allium cepa)
Synonyms
- Önn, Enn (western dialects)
- Zwiewel (southern Moselle Franconian)
See also
- Ollich (not to be confused)