luustere

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• lustere (some dialects of Ripuarian)
• loustere (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German hlūstrēn, from the same Proto-Germanic root as *hlustiz (“hearing, ear”). Compare Luxembourgish lauschteren, Dutch luisteren.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluːstəʀə/

Verb

luustere (third-person singular present luustert, past participle jeluustert)

1. (most dialects of Ripuarian) to listen (closely)

   Du moss jot luustere, söss hürs de ’t net.

   You must listen closely, otherwise you won’t hear it.

Limburgish

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hlūstrēn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluːs.tə.ʁə/
• Rhymes: -uːstəʁə

Verb

luustere (third-person singular present luustert, past participle geluustert, auxiliary verb haane) (Eupen)

1. (intransitive) to listen
2. (with noë) to listen (to someone or something)

Conjugation

Regular (Eupen dialect)
infinitive	luustere
participle	geluustert
auxiliary	haane
	present indicative	past indicative	imperative
1st singular	luuster	luusterde	—
2nd singular	luusters	luusterdes	luuster
3rd singular	luustert	luusterde	—
1st plural	luustere	luusterde	—
2nd plural	luustert	luusterde	luustert
3rd plural	luustere	luusterde	—