be̩schäie̩

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• besjeie (Veldeke spelling)
• beschéïje (Eupen)

Etymology

From be̩- +‎ schäie̩. Compare German bescheiden and Dutch bescheiden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈʃɛi̯.(j)ə/
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ə

Adjective

be̩schäie̩ (masculine be̩schäie̩, neuter be̩schäie̩, feminine be̩schäie̩, comparative be̩schäie̩ne̩r, superlative be̩schäie̩nste̩) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

1. (of people) humble, unassuming, modest
2. (of objects) small, puny, low

Derived terms

• Be̩schäie̩heit, Be̩schäiheit

Verb

be̩schäie̩ (class 1 strong, third-person singular present be̩schet, preterite be̩scheede̩, past participle be̩scheede̩, auxiliary verb han) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

1. (transitive) to thank when greeting
2. (transitive, rare) to confer the decision or fate formally, to announce, to proclaim

Derived terms

• Be̩schäit n