Vue̩r

See also: Vuër

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• Voër, Vuër (Eupen)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *furh, from Proto-Germanic *furhs, from Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- (“to dig”). Compare English furrow, Luxembourgish Fuer, Dutch voor, German Furche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vuə̯ʁ˧/, [vʊːə̯ʁ˧], [vuːə̯ʁ˧]
• Rhymes: -uə̯ʁ

Noun

Vue̩r f or n (plural Vue̩re̩, diminutive Vürke) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread, Southeast Limburgish)

1. furrow (in a field)
2. boundary furrow (between fields)
3. treaded grass in a meadow

Usage notes

• The word is feminine in the majority of dialects.

Derived terms

• vue̩re̩