Spidol
See also: spidol
Central Franconian edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German spitāl, hospitāl, from Old High German *hospitāl (attested in hospitālhūs (“hospital”)), from Latin hospitale. Compare regional German Spital.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Spidol n (plural Spidöler or Spidäler, diminutive Spidölche or Spidälche)
- (most dialects) hospital
- Wann se mich net tirek en et Spidol jebraht hätte, wör ich jestorve.
- If they hadn’t brought me directly to the hospital, I would’ve died.
Usage notes edit
- The forms Spidöler; Spidölche are Ripuarian; the forms Spidäler; Spidälche are Moselle Franconian.
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German spitāl, hospitāl, from Old High German *hospitāl (attested in hospitālhūs (“hospital”)), from Latin hospitale. Compare regional German Spital.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Spidol n (plural Spideeler)
- hospital
- Wa se mech net direkt an d’Spidol bruecht hätten, wier ech gestuerwen.
- If they hadn’t brought me directly to the hospital, I would’ve died.