aomezeik
Limburgish edit
Alternative forms edit
- aomzeik (Maastrichtian, alternative spelling)
- aomzeiksel (northern dialects of Central and East Limburgish)
- haomezeik, aomezeek (other widespread variants)
- Hoëmeseïk, Oëmeseïk (Eupen)
- moemet (southwestern Central Limburgish dialects)
- muurzeik (West Limburgish)
- zeikdempel (Venlo, Venray, and surrounding dialects)
- zeikworm (Central Limburgish, Roermond)
Etymology edit
From Middle High German āmeize, from Old High German āmeiza, from Proto-West Germanic *āmaitijā.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aomezeik f (masculine merezeik, neuter aomezeiksel)
- (zoology, widespread, specifically in Central Limburgish, East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish) ant