Moolzecht

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From late Middle High German *mālzīt, mālzeit, from māl (“meal”) + zīt (“time”). The Luxembourgish form through a reduced *mālzet with -ch- probably by hypercorrection (as in Aarbecht, Wourecht). Compare German Mahlzeit, Dutch maaltijd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoːl.t͡səɕt/

Noun

Moolzecht f (plural Moolzechten)

1. meal

Derived terms

• Haaptmoolzecht (“main meal”)