Middle Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Old Dutch *lūsteron, from Proto-West Germanic *hlūstrēn, frequentative of *hlūstaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- (to hear).

Verb edit

luusteren

  1. to listen
  2. to whisper

Inflection edit

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Descendants edit

  • Dutch: luisteren
  • Limburgish: loestere

Further reading edit