Limburgish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German basteln, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *bastijan.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

basstele (third-person singular present basstelt, past participle gebasstelt, auxiliary verb haane) (Eupen)

  1. (intransitive) to DIY, to perform handicrafts
  2. (transitive or intransitive) to craft using paper, fabric, and related materials, by cutting, folding, gluing, etc.
  3. to tinker

Inflection edit

Regular (Eupen dialect)
infinitive basstele
participle gebasstelt
auxiliary haane
present
indicative
past
indicative
imperative
1st singular basstel basstelde
2nd singular basstels bassteldes basstel
3rd singular basstelt basstelde
1st plural basstele basstelde
2nd plural basstelt basstelde basstelt
3rd plural basstele basstelde