schpéële

Limburgish

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *spilōn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃpeə̯.lə/
• Rhymes: -eə̯lə

Verb

schpéële (third-person singular present schpällt, past participle geschpällt, auxiliary verb haane) (Eupen)

1. (intransitive, often with métt (with)) to play (engage in some activity for fun or entertainment)
2. (transitive) to play, to engage in (a game, a sport, etc.)
3. (transitive) to play, to perform (a piece of music, a role in theater or a movie)
4. (transitive) to play, to listen to (a radio, a recording, etc.)
5. (transitive) to play, to perform on (a musical instrument)

Related terms

• Schpélle (“game”)