loawe

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• lowe, lowwe (other Moselle Franconian)
• lovve (Ripuarian)

Etymology

From Old High German lovōn, northern variant of lobōn, from Proto-Germanic *lubōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloə̯və/

Verb

loawe (third-person singular present loaft, past participle geloaft)

1. (Moselle Franconian in western Eifel, Siegerland) to praise