ämm Schtéch loëte

Limburgish

Etymology

Partial calque of German im Stich lassen; literally, "leave in the knot/stitch." The native equivalent would be ämm Schtéëk loëte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛm ʃteç ˈlɔə̯.tə/

Verb

ämm Schtéch loëte (third-person singular present lött ämm Schtéch, past participle ämm Schtéch geloëte, auxiliary verb haane) (Eupen)

1. (idiomatic) to abandon, leave behind, leave in the lurch